War Of 1812
Quiz over the major personalities, battles, and causes of the War of 1812
- 1.Who were the War Hawks?
- A.
A Native American tribe from the Great Plains
- B.
A nickname for a state militia
- C.
A group of Congressmen in favor of declaring war
- D.
A group of British sailors impressing U.S. sailors
- 2.Why were the British (and the French for that matter) impressing innocent U.S. ships and sailors before the War of 1812?
- A.
Both sides were angry that the U.S. was trading goods with their enemy.
- B.
The U.S. was trading very expensive items and both sides wanted them.
- C.
Both sides were still upset about the American Revolution and wanted revenge.
- 3.Which of the following WASN'T a reason the U.S. went to war with Britain?
- A.
Impressments of U.S. Sailors
- B.
Take over British controlled Canada
- C.
End British support of Native Americans
- D.
Religious difference between the U.S. and Britain
- E.
To take over Spanish controlled Florida.
- 4.Describe what a blockade is and what effect is can have on businesses? (You have a limit of 400 characters including spaces - I answered it in about 250)
- 5.Which one of these huge event in the War of 1812 ACTUALLY HAPPENED?
- A.
Andrew Jackson defeats British in Battle of New Orleans with help of slaves and pirates
- B.
The American Navy defeats the British in numerous battles
- C.
The British invaded the U.S. and burned White House, Capital, and Library of Congress
- D.
The United States successfully invaded Great Britain
- 6.Why were so many Americans upset and disappointed with the Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812?
- A.
It gave huge portions of land back the to British
- B.
It didn't solve a lot of the problems that existed before the war.
- C.
The United States had to pay taxes to England
- D.
Native Americans got a lot of their land back from the U.S.
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