War of 1812 quiz

To force individuals to serve in the military.

• Volatile
• Abundance
• Impressment
• Scavenger

Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.

• Fighting in California
• Impressment of sailors
• Wanted independence
• The Stamp Act

Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.

• Fighting with natives and native uprisings
• Quartering of soldiers
• Slavery
• The Tea Act

Choose the way the United States tried to avoid war with Great Britain in 1812.

• Peace treaty
• Negotiating
• Face timing
• Having a tea party

Who was the president during the war of 1812?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• John Adams

What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Paoli

What was the nickname of the politicians (people who make laws) who wanted to declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

• War Robins
• War Eagles
• War Hawks
• War Pigeons

What did Dolly Madison save?

• A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
• A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
• A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
• A portrait of George Washington

What was written at Fort McHenry?

• The Pledge of Allegiance
• The Star-Spangled Banner
• The Constitution
• The Treaty of Paris

What is one reason the British sailors were deserting the British navy?

• no promotions
• harsh labor
• no phones
• didn't like the ocean