• 1. 
    Which Native American leader created an Indian confederacy and launched an uprising in 1811?

  • Pontiac
  • Tecumseh
  • Geronimo
  • Sitting Bill
  • 2. 
    During the war of 1812, which American naval commander uttered the famous last words “Don’t give up the ship?”

  • Oliver Hazard Perry
  • Stephen Decatur
  • James Lawrence
  • William Bainbridge
  • 3. 
    Britain was distracted by what other conflict that occurred concurrently during the War of 1812?

  • The Crimean War
  • The Opium Wars
  • The French & Indian War
  • The Napoleonic Wars
  • 4. 
    During the War of 1812, which American naval commander destroyed an entire British squadron during the Battle of Lake Erie?

  • Oliver Hazard Perry
  • Stephen Decatur
  • James Lawrence
  • William Bainbridge
  • 5. 
    Which engagement led to the slaughter of between 30 and 100 wounded American soldiers by Native Americans in 1813?

  • Battle of Frenchtown/River Raisin
  • Siege of Fort Meigs
  • Battle of the Thames
  • Battle of New Orleans
  • 6. 
    The War of 1812 led to the creation of which of the following patriotic elements?

  • America the Beautiful
  • Yankee Doodle Dandy
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • God Bless America
  • 7. 
    Which of the following buildings were burned by British troops when they invaded Washington D.C. in 1814?

  • The White House
  • The Capitol
  • Washington Naval Yard
  • All of the above
  • 8. 
    Which battle helped end the American offensive along the St. Lawrence River in 1813?

  • Battle of Chateauguay
  • Battle of Crysler’s Farm
  • Battle of Plattsburgh
  • A & B
  • 9. 
    Which battle in 1812 led to the death of British general Isaac Brock but resulted in more than 800 American troops being captured while trying to invade Canada?

  • Battle of Plattsburgh
  • Battle of Queenston Heights
  • Battle of the Thames
  • Battle of Lundy’s Lane
  • 10. 
    Which of the following American commanders during the War of 1812 later ran for president?

  • Winfield Scott
  • William Henry Harrison
  • Andrew Jackson
  • All of the above
  • 11. 
    The British and their Indian allies used intimidation to force the commander of which American garrison into surrendering in 1812?

  • Fort Detroit
  • Fort Meigs
  • Fort Stephenson
  • Fort Wayne
  • 12. 
    Which engagement in 1814 marked an end to British attempts to invade the United States?

  • Battle of Queenston Heights
  • Battle of Frenchtown/River Raisin
  • Battle of Plattsburgh
  • Battle of the Thames
  • 13. 
    Which engagement in 1814 effectively ended the Creek War?

  • Battle of Tallushatchee
  • Battle of Talladega
  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend
  • Battle of New Orleans
  • 14. 
    Which British warship was the first to ever be captured and brought back to an American harbor during the war of 1812?

  • HMS Guerriere
  • HMS Macedonian
  • HMS Frolic
  • HMS Boxer
  • 15. 
    The War of 1812 included naval engagements in which of the following bodies of water?

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • The Great Lakes
  • All of the above
  • 16. 
    Which of the following battles launched Andrew Jackson into a position of national prominence?

  • Battle of Plattsburgh
  • Battle of Queenston Heights
  • Battle of New Orleans
  • Battle of Tippecanoe
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