War of 1812
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- Q1What two countries were originally at war with each other?France and BritainUS and BritainBritain and Native AmericansFrance and US45s
- Q2Why were Americans upset before the War began?Because the French were teaming up with the Native Americans to gain US landAmericans were not upset but they didn't want to be involved in Europe's conflictsBecause the British and the French were trying to have the US get in the middle of their conflictBecause British were targeting American Merchant ships and capturing the crew45s
- Q3What is an embargodeclaration of warbanning of travela tax on imported goodsbanning of trade45s
- Q4Why did people not support the Embargo Act?Because now it meant they were in a warBecause they could no longer travel to foreign countriesBecause it caused the Americans to pay more for goodsBecause it hurt American merchants who could no longer trade with foreign countries45s
- Q5What country began to arm Native Americans?FrenchBritishAmericaCanada45s
- Q6What is the name of the Native American leader who was angry at white settlers for taking Native American land?ShoshoneTecumsehSacagaweaShabbona45s
- Q7What happened at the battle of Tippecanoe?The British fought on the behalf of the Native Americans and defeated the AmericansThe Native Americans were defeated and Tecumseh's village was destroyedThe Native Americans surrendered all of their landThe Native Americans forced the settlers to retreat and took their land back45s
- Q8Who were the War Hawks?Members of Congress who wanted to go to Britain to fight a war against the British and the FrenchMembers of Congress who wanted to work on the US relationships with the BritishMembers of Congress who called for war because of the British influence on Native AmericansMembers of Congress who disagreed with war because it was an unnecessary evil45s
- Q9Why did some in Congress oppose the war with Britain?They believed that Americans were superior to the rest of the World and should not sink to their levelsThey believed we should work as allies to fight off the French and Native AmericansThey believed the US was not ready to fight a war with the British again because the army and navy were not big/strong enoughThey believed that we shouldn't have to fight a second war for independence45s
- Q10What year did the War of 1812 begin?1810, but it lasted two years so they called it the war of 181218081813181245s
- Q11True / False-- This was the first time Congress voted to declare war.TrueFalse45s