True/False Quiz on the War of 1812
Multiple-choice exercise
 

1War Hawks in Congress used the Battle of Tippecanoe as a pretext to call for war with England because they felt the English were helping the Indians attack American settlers.
True
False

2Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe
True
False

3The Americans were well prepared for the War of 1812
True
False

4The Americans were able to count on support from Canadians in the American invasion of Canada.
True
False

5Many in New England opposed the War of 1812 because they felt it was hurting their trade.
True
False

6The British planned a three-pronged attack on the US: from the north by way of Lake Champlain, from the Atlantic through New York City and from the Gulf of Mexico through New Orleans.
True
False

7When Republicans met in Hartford against the War of 1812, they ended up weakening their own power.
True
False

8The Americans won a victory on Lake Champlain which forced the British to retreat back to Canada
True
False

9The Treaty of Ghent established that the British would respect neutral rights.
True
False

10The Battle of New Orleans established American nationalism and made Americans realize that they could come together and destroy an enemy.
True
False

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