War of 1812

War of 1812

The second war between the US and Great Britain

Previously in American History...

(use the following questions to refresh your memory on the events leading up to the war)

Multiple Choice

Name of the People who explored the Louisiana Purchase?

• Lewis

• Clark

• Sacagawea

• All of the above

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Who was the second ambassador who went to France to negotiate the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?

• Port at New Orleans

• Mississippi River

• Florida

• Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

• It did not help the economy

Multiple Choice

Who was the Emperor of France that we bought the Louisiana Territory from?

• King George

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Napoleon Dynamite

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

After the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis expeditions...

tensions between the US and Britain grew and several factors turned tensions to outright violence

Remember: the US territory doubled in 1803 after the Louisiana Purchase. This is a map of the US in 1812. Notice the yellow part is owned by England and the green by Spain.

The US believed they had a right to the lands (Manifest Destiny)

The US blamed the British for the conflict with Native Americans, but the Native Americans were unifying in attempts to maintain ownership and rights over their own lands and resources.

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the war that happened in 1812

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolution Part 2

• The Hundred Year War

Multiple Choice

Who was the President that declared war on England?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?

• Wardogs

• Democrats

• Warhawks

• Republicans

• Men of Peace

Multiple Choice

What is the River that runes North and South between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Superior?

• Mississippi

• Red River

• Nile River

• Missouri River

• Gulf River

Multiple Choice

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

• Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

• The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

• All of the above

There was NO CLEAR WINNER

Multiple Choice

What Native American leader was trying to organize western tribes to stop the spread of white settlement?

• Squanto

• Sequoyah

• Tecumseh

• Geronimo

Multiple Choice

The U.S. wanted to continue to expand their territory

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?

• The White House was burned.

• The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.

• Thomas Jefferson was captured.

• The Canadians won the siege of Boston.

Multiple Choice

The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812? What country is Ghent in?

• France

• Spain

• Belgium

• the Netherlands

Multiple Choice

The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?

• Texas

• Missouri

• Alabama

• Florida

Multiple Choice

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.

• Age of Enligtenment

• Industrial Age

• Era of WestwardExpansion

• Era of Good Feelings