During the War of 1812, which US government building did British troops loot and burn?

Westward Expansion-Part 1

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Rhonda Crane
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Congress Hall
The White House
Independence Hall
Old Capitol Prison
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the War of 1812 really about?
Unfair taxes
Foreign trade
Westward expansion
States' rights
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While watching the British cannons attacking Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem. What patriotic song did this poem become?
"Hail, Columbia"
"My County, 'Tis of Thee"
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the United States and Great Britain fight during the War of 1812?
The United States was trying to take over British colonies in North America
Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River.
The United States wanted Europeans to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the United States and Great Britain fight during the War of 1812?
The United States was trying to take over British colonies in North America.
Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River.
The United States wanted Europeans to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1803, Lewis and Clark set off for the West Coast. What were their aims?
They wanted to stake a claim and pan for gold.
They wanted to find religious freedom and found settlements.
They wanted to build forts and open a trading post.
They wanted to map the new territory and study natural history.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Louisianna Purchase?
Barack Obama
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
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