The War of 1812 - Flocab

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

• Germany

• Italy

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.

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

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

• War Hawks

• Bullhorns

Americans who had business dealings with the British generally

• defended

• had no opinion on

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

• France

• The United States

Which of these did British soldiers set on fire?

• Canada's Parliament Building

• The Capitol

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

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• America the Beautiful

The final battle of the War of 1812 took place in

• St. Louis

• New Orleans

How did the War of 1812 end?

• With a British victory

• With an American victory