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War of 1812

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the fourth president that served during the War of 1812?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Andrew Jackson

2.

What country was Great Britain Distracted by in Europe?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Austria

d)

England

3.

Who was Tecumseh?

a)

a general in the U.S. military

b)

a Shawnee Indian leader

c)

a War Hawk

d)

a warrior in the battle of New Orleans

4.

What is a War Hawk?

a)

generals in the War of 1812

b)

the name given to Native American leaders

c)

name given to ships that fought in the War of 1812

d)

members of Congress who wanted to go to war

5.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Lake Erie?

a)

British won and pushed Americans back

b)

U.S. won after Captain Perry continued to fight even after his ship went down

c)

The British used scare tactics that frightened the U.S. back South

d)

It was a stalemate - no one won -

6.

Britain and its allies defeated France in 1814, how did this affect the U.S. ?

a)

It allowed the U.S. to enter and take Canada

b)

France was no longer allowed to trade with the U.S.

c)

it opened up trading with all countries

d)

more British troops and ships could be used now against the U.S. in the War of 1812

7.

What happened August of 1814, after the British sailed into Chesapeake Bay, 30 miles from Washington D.C. ?

a)

British ships landed an invasion and set fire to the White House and other buildings

b)

The British defeated France

c)

Andrew Jackson died in battle

d)

The battle lasted two weeks and ended with a victory for the U.S.

8.

What achievement made Andrew Jackson well known throughout the country?

a)

he died a war hero after fighting in the battle at Tippecanoe

b)

he lead the U.S. in victory in the Battle of New Orleans where over 2,000 British fell and less than 100 Americans died

c)

he lead the U.S. military to battle in Canada but lost significantly

d)

he was the most recognized War Hawk in the U.S at this time

9.

What was the Treaty of Ghent?

a)

a peace agreement between France and Britain made to reopen trading

b)

a peace agreement between America and Britain

c)

a peace agreement between America and the Native Americans

d)

a peace agreement between America and France

10.

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Ghent?

a)

The U.S. ordered Britain to pay for damages

b)

Everything was restored to pre-war conditions

c)

Both countries had to pay for damages

d)

The Native Americans and the U.S. were forever at peace

11.

What was NOT a challenge the U.S. military faced in preparing for war.

a)

The navy was reduced to 16 ships

b)

The army was ill equipped

c)

the Government relied on volunteers, and they often quit after a few months

d)

The government had too many recruits and could not train them all