- 1. When did the War of 1812 begin?
A) September 11, 2001
B) July 4, 1776
C) June 18, 1812
D) July 14, 1789
- 2. Which country did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?
A) Russia
B) Great Britain
C) France
D) Germany
- 3. Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
A) James Madison
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
- 4. What was the main cause of the War of 1812?
A) Expansion of slavery
B) Taxation without representation
C) Border disputes
D) Impressment of American sailors
- 5. Which city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Washington, D.C.
- 6. Who composed the poem that later became the lyrics for the U.S. national anthem during the War of 1812?
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Walt Whitman
C) Langston Hughes
D) Francis Scott Key
- 7. Which Native American leader played a key role in the War of 1812, siding with the British?
A) Sitting Bull
B) Geronimo
C) Crazy Horse
D) Tecumseh
- 8. Which treaty officially ended the War of 1812?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Ghent
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Vienna
- 9. Who famously said, 'We have met the enemy and they are ours' during the War of 1812?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Francis Scott Key
C) Oliver Hazard Perry
D) James Lawrence
- 10. Which American city was attacked by the British in 1814, leading to the writing of the national anthem?
A) New York City
B) Philadelphia
C) Boston
D) Baltimore
- 11. Which Native American tribe allied with the British during the War of 1812 and was defeated at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
A) Cherokee
B) Creek
C) Sioux
D) Apache
- 12. Who was the British general who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans?
A) Edward Pakenham
B) Robert Ross
C) Thomas Cochrane
D) Horatio Nelson
- 13. Which American naval officer famously said, 'I have not yet begun to fight' during the War of 1812?
A) Stephen Decatur
B) John Paul Jones
C) David Farragut
D) Matthew Perry
- 14. Which U.S. Navy frigate became famous for its victories over British ships during the War of 1812?
A) USS Merrimack
B) USS Constitution
C) USS Niagara
D) USS Monitor
- 15. What was the last major battle of the War of 1812, fought after the peace treaty had been signed?
A) Battle of New Orleans
B) Battle of Lake Erie
C) Battle of Baltimore
D) Battle of Plattsburgh
- 16. What was the name of the British fort that was burned by American forces during the War of 1812, inspiring the U.S. national anthem?
A) Fort McHenry
B) Fort Sumter
C) Fort Ticonderoga
D) Fort York
- 17. The Battle of New Orleans, a major American victory, occurred after the war had officially ended due to delays in communication. Who led the American forces in this battle?
A) James Monroe
B) Andrew Jackson
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 18. What British warship famously surrendered to the USS Constitution during the War of 1812, earning the American ship its nickname 'Old Ironsides'?
A) HMS Dreadnought
B) HMS Victory
C) HMS Guerriere
D) HMS Bounty
- 19. Which future U.S. President served as a young officer in the War of 1812, notably commanding the American troops at the Battle of Thames in which Tecumseh was killed?
A) Zachary Taylor
B) Ulysses S. Grant
C) Andrew Johnson
D) William Henry Harrison
- 20. The burning of which important government building in Washington, D.C. symbolized a major British victory during the War of 1812?
A) Pentagon
B) White House
C) US Capitol
D) Supreme Court Building
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