Lesson 4:Settlers Demand Action

What was one of the main reasons for the War of 1812?

• Land dispute

• Trade restrictions

• Religious conflict

• Cultural differences

Where was Fort Meigs built during the War of 1812?

• On the Mississippi River

• On the Maumee River

• On the Ohio River

• On the Missouri River

Who led the American soldiers at Fort Meigs?

• General Andrew Jackson

• General William Henry Harrison

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General George Washington

What did the British and American Indians attack twice in 1813?

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Meigs

• Fort McHenry

• Fort Sumter

What did the British do to American trade ships at sea?

• They stopped them

• They ignored them

• They provided protection

• They traded with them

Who supported the War of 1812 in the United States?

• People in New England

• People in the Southern states

• People in the Eastern states

• People in Ohio

What did the British do to American merchant sailors on trade ships?

• They let them go free

• They forced them to join the British navy

• They paid them well

• They provided them with supplies

What did the United States gain control of by winning the battle at Fort Meigs?

• The trade routes

• The British navy

• The American Indians

• The war