The War of 1812 (Flocabulary Quiz)
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- Q 1/10Score 0Before the United States entered the War of 1812, Great Britain was at war with ________.29
Italy
Germany
Spain
France
- Q1Before the United States entered the War of 1812, Great Britain was at war with ________.
Italy
Germany
Spain
France30s - Q2Which of these best describes impressment?
American soldiers refused to help British spies and were thrown in prison.
French and British soldiers joined forces against the American navy.
British soldiers captured American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships.British soldiers sank American ships, even those that did not show aggression.
30s - Q3True or False: Most Native Americans supported the United States in the War of 1812.
True
False30s - Q4The group of men in Congress who pressured President Madison and Congress to declare war were known as the ________.
Battle Axes
War HawksWarriors
Bullhorns
30s - Q5Americans who had business dealings with the British generally ________ entering the war.
supported
opposeddefended
had no opinion on
30s - Q6At the time of the war, Canada was a territory of which country?
Germany
France
Great BritainThe United States
30s - Q7Which of these did British soldiers set on fire?
Canada’s Parliament Building
The New York Stock Exchange
The White HouseThe Capitol
30s - Q8During the Battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that became which song?
“America the Beautiful”
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
"The Star-Spangled Banner"“Stars and Stripes Forever”
30s - Q9The final battle of the War of 1812 took place in ________.
Baltimore
New OrleansDetroit
St. Louis
30s - Q10How did the War of 1812 end?In a stalemate
In a joint victory
With a British victory
With an American victory
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