The War of 1812
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100
Which of the following WAS a cause of the War of 1812?
A. The British attempted to restrict U.S. trade with the French.
B. The British tried to take their U.S. land back.
C. The British tried to take Canadian land from the U.S.
D. The British decided not to recognize U.S. independence anymore.
A. The British attempted to restrict U.S. trade with the French.
100
Fill in the Blank:
Oh, ______________________________ by the dawn's early light
(Star Spangled Banner: Verse 1)
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
100
What was discovered in California in 1848 that led to a mass migration towards the west?
A. Silver
B. Copper
C. Gold
D. Diamonds
C. Gold
100
Frederick Douglas (seen here) was a very important figure in which of these issues?
A. Civil Rights (Abolitionism)
B. Women's Rights (Suffragist)
C. Great Depression
D. Revolutionary War
A. Civil Rights (Abolitionism)
100
Once farmers, ranchers, and miners settled in the Plains, they often forced Native Americans onto reservations. What is a reservation?
A. A lot of land where Native Americans could live in exchange for working for the white farmers.
B. A specific piece of land given to Native Americans by the government.
C. A piece of farmland the Native Americans were forced to work for free.
D. A plot of land given to the Native Americans for a small amount of money.
B. A specific piece of land given to Native Americans by the government.
100
During the late 1800s, more people began settling in the Great Plains. What form of transportation made it easier for them to get there?
A. Cars
B. Bicycles
C. Trains
D. Steamboats
C. Trains
200
Why is the War of 1812 also referred to as the "second war for independence"?
A. It involved fighting for the colonies to be their own nation
B. It was fought against the British
C. It involved many of the same generals as the Revolutionary War
D. It started when the Canadians invaded the colonies
B. It was fought against the British
200
Fill in the Blank:
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's ______________________________?
(Star Spangled Banner: Verse 2)
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
200
Why did the Battle of Little Big Horn begin?
A. Settlers had been killing off all the buffalo, which was a main food source for Native Americans.
B. Native Americans refused to move onto reservations further west.
C. Settlers tried to steal all of the silver from the mines in the area.
D. Native tribes were trying to keep settlers off their lands in the Black Hills.
D. Native tribes were trying to keep settlers off their lands in the Black Hills.
200
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are credited with -
A. Founding the first anti-slavery societies.
B. Bringing slavery to an end in the northern states.
C. Preventing women from getting the right to vote in the U.S.
D. Founding the first women's rights movements in the U.S.
D. Founding the first women's rights movements in the U.S.
200
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allowed White Settlers to legally move to and live in regions occupied by the Native Americans. What effect did the Northwest Ordinance have on Native Americans?
A. Land owned by the Native Americans was bought by the American government
B. Land used by Native Americans was taken over and controlled by newly-arriving white settlers.
B. Land used by Native Americans was taken over and controlled by newly-arriving white settlers.
200
Throughout history, people have fought for the right to make their own choices and live without unfair control by others. What vocabulary word does this describe?
Freedom
300
What song was written after the attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key?
A. America the Beautiful
B. My Country, ’Tis of Thee
C. Yankee Doodle
D. The Star-Spangled Banner
D. The Star-Spangled Banner
300
!!!!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
Fill in the Blanks:
Whose broad stripes and ________________________ thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ________________ watched were so gallantly streaming?
(Star Spangled Banner: Verse 3 and 4)
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts watched were so gallantly streaming?
300
The Battle of Little Big Horn is also known as Custer's Last Stand, because -
A. He refused to participate in any more wars.
B. He was fired from being a general after the battle.
C. He and all of his men were killed.
D. He broke both of his legs during the battle.
C. He and all of his men were killed.
300
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York in 1815. Her father was a lawyer. As a child she read in her father's law books that women were not allowed to own their own property. She did not believe that was fair. She once said "The right to property will of necessity lead...to the elective franchise, and then...to the right to hold office."
According to the passage, what did Elizabeth Cady Stanton believe was important for women to be able to do just as men could do?
A. Hold office
B. Own property
C. Become lawyers
D. Learn to read
B. Own property
300
A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States is called an ________________.
A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States is called an Abolitionist.
300
Constructed Response:
What was the institution of slavery (define slavery in your own words)?
Answer should be something like:
A system where people were treated as property and forced to work without pay or freedom.
400
Which event happened during the War of 1812?
A. British soldiers burned the White House in Washington, D.C.
B. The United States became a British colony
C. The Constitution was written
D. Gold was discovered in Georgia
A. British soldiers burned the White House in Washington, D.C.
400
Fill in the Blanks:
And the ______________ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our _________ was still there.
(Star Spangled Banner: Verse 5 and 6)
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
400
What led to General George Armstrong Custer being unprepared for the Battle of Little Bighorn?
A. He had an enormous army that way outnumbered the Native Americans
B. He did not have enough men willing to go to battle.
C. He underestimated how many Native Americans would be fighting.
D. He had very little experience as a general.
C. He underestimated how many Native Americans would be fighting.
400
How did Harriet Tubman help the anti-slavery movement?
A. She helped organize rallies and conventions for the anti-slavery society.
B. She helped encourage slaves to stay with their owners.
C. She helped female slaves care for their young children.
D. She helped slaves escape north through the underground railroad.
D. She helped slaves escape north through the underground railroad.
400
A secret system of safe houses that was used to help enslaved people escape to freedom was called?
The Underground Railroad
400
Fill in the Blank:
______ _________ is the idea that all people should be treated the same and have the same freedoms and opportunities.
Equal Rights is the idea that all people should be treated the same and have the same freedoms and opportunities.
500
What was one result of the War of 1812?
A. The United States lost its independence
B. The United States gained confidence and pride as a nation
C. Great Britain took control of American land
D. The United States divided into two countries
B. The United States gained confidence and pride as a nation
500
Fill in the Blanks:
Oh, say does that ________________ yet wave
O'er the ___________________ and the home of the brave?
(Star Spangled Banner: Verse 7 and 8)
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
500
!!!!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!!
Which TWO answers are NOT true about the Louisiana Purchase?
A. The Louisiana Purchase took place before the Civil War took place.
B. France sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.
C. President George Washington approved the Louisiana Purchase.
D. The U.S. agreed to buy the Louisiana territory after Lewis and Clark explored the region.
E. The Mississippi River was the eastern border of much of the Louisiana Territory.
C. President George Washington approved the Louisiana Purchase.
D. The U.S. agreed to buy the Louisiana territory after Lewis and Clark explored the region.
500
Who was Sojourner Truth?
A. A leader who helped write the U.S. Constitution
B. A woman who spoke out against slavery and worked for equal rights
C. A teacher who started the first public school in America
D. A soldier who fought in the American Revolution
B. A woman who spoke out against slavery and worked for equal rights
500
A person who worked to win the right to vote, especially for women (the right to vote in elections is referred to suffrage).
Suffragist
500
Who was the person who was the 4th President of the United States, started the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and acquired land from the French through the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson