War of 1812

The British __ and the __ Continental System were __ blockades that prevented the United States from trading with __ without extreme risk to ships, goods, and sailors

Royal Navy, Spanish, paper, France

Orders in Council, French, paper, Europe

Monarchy, French, merchant, Europe

Royal Orders, Spanish, merchant, France

Navy, German, salt, France

What battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that later became "The Star Spangled Banner"

General __ led the United States forces during the Battle of New Orleans.

Which of the following statements about the War of 1812 is false?

The British increased their forces in the U.S. Once they defeated Napolean

The Creek Indians lost the battle of Horseshoe Bay and, coincidentally, gave up much of their land

The British blockaded many of the U.S ports and burned Washington, D.C

The United States won the War of 1812 after the Battle of Lake Erie

America didn't win the War of 1812, but claimed they did.

All of the following domestic issues influence Madison's decision to ask Congress for a declaration of war, EXCEPT

Conflicts with the native tribes in the Northwest territory

Economic depression

The annexation of Spanish Florida

Pressure from the "war hawks"

Boats being stolen

Why did the H.M.S Leopard attack the U.S frigate Chesapeake

The British believed the United States was working with France

The guns on board the Leopard accidentally discharged

The Chesapeake was in path of the Leopard

There were four deserters from the Royal Navy hiding on the Chesapeake

They didn't like them.

The Embargo Act hurt the United States in all of the following ways EXCEPT

It increased umemployment

Many businesses went bankrupt

It disrupted the development of the frontier

The Europeans were able to take over markets previously dominated by the U.S

They lost money!

When Great Britain blocked direct trade between France and the French colonies, United States merchants dodged regulations by making what kind of voyages?

Which two countries were involved in the Chesapeake-Leopard affair

Which of the following BEST defines the word impressment?

Being forced into domestic service

Being forced into military service

Being forced to follow a law

Being forced to break a law

Being forced to leave a country

What was Jefferson's alternative to going to war with Great Britain?

What was Jefferson hoping to accomplish with the Embargo Acts

He felt that depriving Europe of U.S goods would force Britain and France to negotiate with the U.S and allow the U.S to remain neutral in the Napoleonic Wars

He felt putting pressure on both Britain and France would end the war with Napolean

He felt that depriving Europe of US resources would end the war

He felt that cutting the resources to Europe would force other nations to get involved and end the war quickly

He felt that Europe would eventually turn against America and use their resources against them

Which of the following is NOT true about the Embargo Acts

They were not repelled until a few days before Jefferson left office

They were very popular in the US

They eventually prohibited the export of all US goods by land and sea

They prohibited US traders to dock in foreign countries

The embargo acts were made by Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following is another term of the implementation of the Embargo Acts

What is a war hawk?

Which of the following statements BEST describes the overall goal of Tecumsah and his brother Tenskwatawa

They wanted to unify Native American tribes and restore native culture in North America

They wanted to partenr with the british in the northwest territory

They wanted to remove all Europeans from North America

They wanted to creat a Native American empire to rival all European empires

They wanted to become allies with the Americans

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