7.2 The War of 1812

Before the United States entered the War of 1812, Great Britain was at war with

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Portugal

Which of these best describes impressment?

• British soldiers sank American ships, even those that did not show aggression.

• British soldiers captured American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships.

• French and British soldiers joined forces against the American Navy.

• American soldiers refused to help British spies and were thrown in prison.

True or False: Most Native Americans supported the United States in the War of 1812.

• True

• False

The group of men in Congress who pressured President Madison and Congress to declare war were known as the

• Battle Hawks

• Battle Axes

• War Hawks

• Bullhorns

Americans who had business dealings with the British generally ________ entering the war

• supported

• opposed

• defended

• were neutral

At the time of the war, Canada was a territory of which country?

• France

• Spain

• United States

• Great Britain

Which of these did British soldiers set on fire?

• The Capitol

• Canada's Parliament building

• The White House

• The New York Stock Exchange

During the Battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that became which song?

• "The Star Spangled Banner"

• "American the Beautiful"

• "My Country Tis' of Thee"

• "Stars and Stripes Forever"

The final battle of the War of 1812 took place in

• New Orleans

• St. Louis

• Baltimore

• Washington, DC

How did the War of 1812 end?

• stalemate

• armistice

• Great Britain won

• United States won