Westward Expansion

One cause of the War of 1812 was the American ships were being stopped by

• British

• Native Americans

• Canadians

In 1814, British troops invaded _______, burning the White House, the Capitol, and other important buildings.

• The Alamo

• Washington, D.C.

• Philadelphia

During the first half of the 1800s, more land was added to the U.S. Most of this land was in

• the west

• the Caribbean

• Canada

Westward expansion had a huge impact on Native Americans. Native Americans were forced from their lands to reservations in Oklahoma. The journey became known as

• The Trail of Freedom

• The Trail of Joy

• The Trail of Tears

Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Francis Scott Key

• Meriwether Lewis

In 1830, President Jackson passed what act that forced Native Americans off their lands?

• Civil Rights Act

• Indian Removal Act

• Indian Reservation Act

Who did the United States go to war with in the War of 1812?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain