The War of 1812

The British stopped American ships and took sailors they thought were British. This is called ______ .

• War Hawks

• Impressment

• Old Ironsides

Who wanted to stop American settlers from moving onto Native American land?

• Tecumseh

• Francis Scott Key

• Andrew Jacksonn

Whom did the Americans fight in the War of 1812?

• Other Americans

• The british

• Native Americans

Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” about a battle at ______ .

• New Orleans

• Lake Erie

• Fort McHenry

After the peace treaty had been signed, who led American forces in a battle in New Orleans?

• Andrew Jackson

• Francis Scott Key

• Tecumseh

Old Ironsides was the nickname of a ______ .

• CAnnon

• Flag

• ship

The person who wanted to make sure that government papers in the president’s house were saved was ______ .

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Francis Scott Key

The U.S. national anthem is a song about ______

• the Battle of New Orleans

• the American flag at Fort McHenry

• Old Ironsides

How did people most likely hear about the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812?

• from telephone calls

• on television

• in letters that were mailed

During the War of 1812, the British burned ______ .

• New Orleans

• The Star spangled Banner

• Washington DC