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War of 1812

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  • Q1
    Which country was the primary adversary of the United States during the War of 1812?
    Mexico
    Spain
    France
    Great Britain
    30s
  • Q2
    Which American city was burned down during the War of 1812?
    Washington D.C.
    New York City
    Boston
    Philadelphia
    30s
  • Q3
    Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
    John Adams
    James Madison
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Monroe
    30s
  • Q4
    Which notable battle occurred during the War of 1812 in which American forces repelled a British invasion of Baltimore?
    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of New Orleans
    The Battle of Fort McHenry
    The Battle of Yorktown
    30s
  • Q5
    Which Native American chief played a significant role in the War of 1812 by resisting American expansion in the Northwest Territory?
    Sitting Bull
    Crazy Horse
    Tecumseh
    Geronimo
    30s
  • Q6
    Which American symbol emerged as a result of the War of 1812?
    The Statue of Liberty
    The Liberty Bell
    The Star-Spangled Banner
    The American Flag
    30s
  • Q7
    Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty of Paris
    Treaty of Ghent
    Treaty of Tordesillas
    30s
  • Q8
    Which event occurred after the War of 1812 and led to an increase in feelings of nationalism in the United States?
    The Boston Tea Party
    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Treaty of Paris
    The Battle of New Orleans
    30s
  • Q9
    What role did Dolley Madison play in the War of 1812?
    She wrote the Declaration of Independence
    She led troops into battle
    She saved valuable government documents and a portrait of George Washington
    She negotiated a peace treaty
    30s
  • Q10
    What is Dolley Madison best known for?
    Her role as the First Lady of the United States
    Discovering a new planet
    Inventing the telephone
    Being a famous singer
    30s
  • Q11
    Which landmark building did Dolley Madison help design and oversee?
    The Eiffel Tower
    The rebuilding of the White House
    The Great Wall of China
    The Taj Mahal
    30s
  • Q12
    Which president was Dolley Madison married to?
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    Andrew Jackson
    George Washington
    30s
  • Q13
    What was Tecumseh's goal?
    To establish an independent Native American nation
    To become a political leader in the United States
    To unite Native American tribes in resistance against American expansion
    To lead a peaceful coexistence with American settlers
    30s
  • Q14
    Who was Tecumseh?
    An American politician
    A British general
    A French explorer
    A Native American Shawnee chief
    30s
  • Q15
    Who was Tecumseh's brother and ally?
    Sitting Bull
    Geronimo
    Black Hawk
    Tenskwatawa (The Prophet)
    30s

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