War of 1812 Study Guide

What was it called when the British stopped American ships and took sailors they thought were British?

• War Hawks

• impressment

• piracy

• redcoats

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

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Tecumseh

Whom did the Americans fight in the War of 1812?

• Native Americans

• British

• Spanish

• French

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner about the Battle where?

• Ft. McHenry

• Ft. Knox

• Ft. Madison

• Ft. Washington D.C.

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

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolly Madison

Old Ironside was the nickname for...?

• James Madison

• the British army

• the Native American chief

• a war ship

Who wanted to make sure that government papers in the president's house were saved?

• James Madison

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Tecumseh

What is the U.S. National Anthem about?

• the American flag at Ft. McHenry

• the Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• the War of 1812

During the War of 1812, what did the British burn?

• New York City

• Washington, D.C.

• England

• Charlotte, NC

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

• in emails

• in text messages

• phone calls

• in letters that were mailed