War of 1812

Who defeated the Shawnee at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• James Madison

• William Henry Harrison

• John Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write 'The Star Spangled Banner'?

• The Battle of York

• The Battle of Fort McHenry

• The Battle of Thames

• The Battle of New Orleans

Which of the following is an example of impressment?

• French using their navy to block ships from entering or leaving a New Orleans

• British kidnapping sailors from American ships and forcing them into service

• Forcefully persuading congress and the president to go to war

• America restricting trade with other European nations

What is the name of the treaty between America and Great Britain that ended the war of 1812?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of New Orleans
• Treaty of France

Republican "War Hawks" were supporters of the war from which US regions?

• West and South

• Northeast

• Florida

• East and South

What is the term use for forcing individuals into military service?

• An Embargo

• Impressment

• A treaty

Who was President during the war of 1812?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Which two nations fought in the war of 1812?

• America and Britain

• America and France

• America and Spain

What building burns down in 1812 by the British?

• The Capital building

• The White House

• The Supreme Court building

Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.

• Fighting in California
• Impressment of sailors
• Wanted independence
• The Stamp Act