War of 1812 Test

War of 1812 Test

1. The War of 1812 was fought between:
a. The British and the French
b. The Americans and the British
c. The Americans and the French

2. On of the causes of the War of 1812 was:
a. Slavery
b. Impressments of American Soldiers

3. The president during the War of 1812 was:
a. James Madison
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln

4. The USS Constitution was called “Old Ironsides” because:
a. Its sides were made of iron
b. It was so heavy it sank on its side
c. Cannonballs were seen “Bouncing” off its hard, oak sides

5. Dolly Madison saved ______________ from the British
a. George Washington’s picture
b. The original Constitution
c. The Star-Spangled Banner

6. The British burned the city of:
a. Boston
b. New Orleans
c. Washington

7. “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by:
a. Dolley Madison
b. Francis Scott Key
c. James Madison

8. “The Star Spangled Banner” was written about:
a. The battle at Fort McHenry
b. The Battle of New Orleans
c. The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerrier

9. The American general in the Battle of New Orleans was:
a. George Washington
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Abraham Lincoln

10. The War of 1812 was won by:
a. The British
b. The United States
c. Nobody