M8 | L1: The Coming of War

What vocabulary term from this Module means: "The practice of kidnapping and forcing people to serve in the army or navy" ?

• impressment

• embargo

• imprisonment

• impressing

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief who resisted U.S. settlers in the West.

• True

• False

The battle of Tippecanoe was a win for ...

• The Native Americans

• The U.S. settlers

During the battle of Tippecanoe the Native Americans started by surprising the settlers and inflicting a lot of US casualties.

• True

• False

Why did the Embargo Act of 1807 fail?

• It led to more U.S. Sailors being impressed.

• It caused additional attacks on the U.S. Navy.

• It impacted U.S. trade more negatively than French or British trade.

• It increased shipbuilding as the U.S. Navy prepared for war with Great Britain.

What was the impact of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• It ended any chance for a combined Native American resistance to American settlement.

• It resulted in increased attacks on American settlements in the Indiana Territory.

• It ended any chance for peaceful relocation of Native American tribes to the west.

• It resulted in increased British involvement in the old Northwest Territory.

One leader who resisted American settlement was ______, who led an effort to unite the tribes living east of the Mississippi River against further settlement.

• Chief Shabbona

• The Prophet

• Tecumseh

• William Henry Harrison

Which of the following were reasons the War Hawks favored war with Great Britain? Select the two correct answers.

• to help France defeat Great Britain

• to take over British colonies in the Caribbean

• to stop British influence among Native Americans

• to gain more land for settlement by invading Canada

• to protect New England's economy from trade restrictions

Why did many politicians argue against war with Great Britain?

• They feared war would hurt trade with Great Britain.

• They feared the United States would be conquered by Great Britain.

• They feared the U.S. army and navy were too small compared to those of Great Britain.

• They feared Native Americans would attack eastern cities with the help of Great Britain.