Causes of the War of 1812
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What is the name for the wars between the British and French that were taking place in Europe from 1803 to 1815?
the French Revolution
the Haitian Revolution
the Napoleonic Wars
the Seven Years War
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Describe the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair.
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What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
a ban on all foreign trade
a ban on trade with Britain and France only
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Why was there a backlash after the Embargo Act of 1807? (Select all answers that are correct)
It caused unemployment in New England to increase.
It caused wheat prices to fall, which hurt farmers.
It didn't even hurt the British or French; it only hurt the U.S. economy.
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Who won the Election of 1808?
Thomas Jefferson
Charles Pinckney
John Adams
James Madison
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What Shawnee chief led attacks against white settlers in Ohio?
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Black Hawk
Little Turtle
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Who did the Shawnee turn to for aid?
the British
the French
the Americans
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Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe.
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William Henry
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The nickname for congressmen who wanted to go to war with the British: _____ ______
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Who were the two famous "War Hawks" in Congress calling for war with the British?
John C. Calhoun
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
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What new lands did the War Hawks want to acquire?
British land in Southern Canada
French land in the Caribbean
Spanish land in the Southwest
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Select the causes of the War of 1812.
interference with American trade
British impressment of American sailors
British support of Native American resistance
the British were taxing colonists without their consent
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What positive long-term effect would the decrease in supply of British goods before and during the war have on the U.S. economy?
U.S. manufacturing would expand after the war
the U.S. would become a completely agrarian economy
the U.S. would declare bankruptcy
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