Question 1

All of the following are causes of the War of 1812 EXCEPT

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Americans wanted to free themselves from the French

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British were supplying guns to American Indians

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Impressment of American sailors

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British were stopping American ships

Question 2

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the UNited Sates should--

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expand for the good of the country

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create a national court

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increase immigration from Europe

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become independent from Great Britain

Question 3

The British sailors took American sailors off their ships and forced them to work on British ships, a practice known as--

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impressment

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annexation

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a seige

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nationalism

Question 4

After traveling more than 3,000 miles from St. Louis, what did Lewis & Clark finally reach?

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the Pacific Ocean

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the Caribbean

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the Shoshane lands

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the Rocky Mountains

Question 5

Dolley Madison is still remembered for--

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saving important documents from the White House fire.

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saving important documents from the House White fire.

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saving important animals from the White House fire.

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saving important people from the White House fire.

Question 6

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner about--

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Fort McHenry

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Battle of San Jacinto

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New Orleans

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Houston

Question 7

Who was the president during the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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Andrew Jackson

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Your mom

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George Washington

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