War of 1812 (Grade 5)
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War of 1812
1.
The War of 1812 ended in 1812.
- True
- False
2.
American sailors were forcefully taken to man British ships in a process called .
- war hawking
- conscription
- impressment
- levée en masse
3.
Great Britain needed sailors to man its blockade against Napoleon's France.
- True
- False
4.
On June 18, 1812, President declared war on Great Britain.
- Jefferson
- Jackson
- Monroe
- Adams
5.
Politicians who favored war with Great Britain were called .
6.
Politicians who favored maintaining the peace with Great Britain were called .
7.
Which side did Tecumseh support during the War of 1812?
- French
- English
- American
- He did not participate.
8.
Tecumseh's confederacy fell apart after his death at the Battle of the Thames.
- True
- False
9.
America's first action during the War of 1812 was to invade Canada.
- True
- False
10.
Who was given command of the U.S. Army of the Northwest after the loss of Detroit?
- Winfield Scott
- Zachary Taylor
- Andrew Jackson
- William Henry Harrison
11.
What was the result of the Battle of Lake Erie?
- The British gained control of all of the Great Lakes.
- The United States retreated from northern Ohio.
- Tecumseh was killed and his forces disbanded.
- The United States gained control of Lake Erie.
12.
Oliver Hazard Perry's dying words were "Don't give up the ship."
- True
- False
13.
The USS was given the nickname "Old Ironsides" during during the War of 1812.
- Niagra
- Monitor
- Mary Rose
- Constitution
14.
Francis Scott Key wrote while watching the British attack on Fort McHenry.
- The New Colossus
- God Bless America
- The Star-Spangled Banner
- The Battle Hymn of the Republic
15.
In 1814, British troops burned the Capitol building and the White House.
- True
- False
16.
The Battle of New Orleans took place after the Treaty of Ghent was signed to end the war.
- True
- False
17.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Ghent
- Treaty of Greenville
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
18.
The Treaty of Ghent allowed the United States to keep the territories it captured from the British.
- True
- False
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