3.12 The War of 1812

#1. Who captured Detroit but was killed defending Queenston Heights near Niagara Falls during the War of 1812?

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

John Graves Simcoe

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

#2. Who helped defend Canada against American invasion in the War of 1812-14?

Select all that apply:

First Nations allies

Canadian volunteers, including French-Canadian militiamen

Russians

British troops

#3. Who supported the British soldiers in defending Canada during the US invasion of 1812?

Select all that apply:

Vikings

Canadian volunteers

Russians

First Nations allies

#4. When did the US invade Canada?

June 1815

June 1812

August 1812

August 1815

#5. Who played a direct role in the founding of Canada’s national capital, Ottawa?

Major-General Robert Ross

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

#6. How did The Duke of Wellington play a direct role in the founding of Ottawa, Canada’s national capital?

He did not like Toronto and wanted the capital of Canada to be Ottawa

He liked Ottawa for its natural beauty and chose it as the Capital of Canada

He chose Bytown (Ottawa) as the endpoint of the Rideau Canal, part of a network of forts to prevent the USA from invading Canada again

He held a referendum to ask Canadians what the capital city should be

#7. When did the Americans burn down the Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (present-day Toronto)?

1813

1814

1810

1812

#8. Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnees supported American soldiers during the War of 1812.

False

True

#9. Where was Major-General Robert Ross buried after his death in the War of 1812?

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Toronto, Ontario

Montreal, Quebec

Quebec City, Quebec

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

Major-General Robert Ross

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

The Duke of Wellington

#11. When did the Canadians burn down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. in retaliation for Americans burning down the Government House and Parliament buildings in York?

1810

1813

1814

1812

#12. Chief Tecumseh opposed expansion of the US into Native American lands.

True

False

#13. What led to the US invasion of Canada in 1812?

American resentment at British interference with their shipping trade during the Napoleonic wars

A desire to acquire Canadian natural resources

A desire to capture Niagara Falls

Resentment at Canadian interference with the slave trade in the US

#14. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

Canadians defeated the American invasion

The allied forces invaded Germany

The Royal Navy defeated Napoleon’s fleet and became the top naval power in the world

The British defeated the French to lay claim to Canada

#15. Naval battles also happened on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.

False

True

#16. The French Canadiens did not help the British ward off the American invasion of 1812.

True

False

#17. The British-paid Canadian defense system against American invasion in the War of 1812 included:

Select all that apply:

Fort Henry at Kingston

Tanks

Naval drydock at Halifax

Citadels at Halifax and Québec City

#18. Who was Laura Secord?

She was the first woman publisher in Canada

She was the founder of the Laura Secord Chocolate company

She was a pioneer wife who made a dangerous 30 km journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack, contributing to Canada’s victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams

She was the first woman MP in Canada

#19. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1820

1805

1810

1815

#20. Who led the expedition from Nova Scotia to burn down the White House in Washington, D.C. in 1814?

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

#21. The present-day border between the USA and Canada is partly an outcome of the War of 1812.

True

False

#22. The Canadians burn down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. in retaliation for Americans burning down the Government House and Parliament buildings in York.

TRUE

FALSE

#23. Who financed the costly Canadian defense system against the American invasion during the War of 1812?

The Aboriginals

The French

The Russians

The British

#24. The American attempt to conquer Canada in 1812 had failed by which year?

1812

1810

1813

1814

#25. In 1813, who turned back 4000 American invaders at Châteauguay with the help of only 460 soldiers (mostly French Canadiens)?

John Graves Simcoe

Chief Tecumseh

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

#26. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Hurons

Chief of the Algonquins

Chief of the Iraquois

Chief of the Shawnees

#27. The War of 1812 ensured that Canada would remain independent of the US.

True

False

Results

#1. Who captured Detroit but was killed defending Queenston Heights near Niagara Falls during the War of 1812?

#2. Who helped defend Canada against American invasion in the War of 1812-14?

#3. Who supported the British soldiers in defending Canada during the US invasion of 1812?

#4. When did the US invade Canada?

#5. Who played a direct role in the founding of Canada’s national capital, Ottawa?

#6. How did The Duke of Wellington play a direct role in the founding of Ottawa, Canada’s national capital?

#7. When did the Americans burn down the Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (present-day Toronto)?

#8. Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnees supported American soldiers during the War of 1812.

#9. Where was Major-General Robert Ross buried after his death in the War of 1812?

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

#11. When did the Canadians burn down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. in retaliation for Americans burning down the Government House and Parliament buildings in York?

#12. Chief Tecumseh opposed expansion of the US into Native American lands.

#13. What led to the US invasion of Canada in 1812?

#14. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

#15. Naval battles also happened on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812.

#16. The French Canadiens did not help the British ward off the American invasion of 1812.

#17. The British-paid Canadian defense system against American invasion in the War of 1812 included:

#18. Who was Laura Secord?

#19. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

#20. Who led the expedition from Nova Scotia to burn down the White House in Washington, D.C. in 1814?

#21. The present-day border between the USA and Canada is partly an outcome of the War of 1812.

#22. The Canadians burn down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C. in retaliation for Americans burning down the Government House and Parliament buildings in York.

#23. Who financed the costly Canadian defense system against the American invasion during the War of 1812?

#24. The American attempt to conquer Canada in 1812 had failed by which year?

#25. In 1813, who turned back 4000 American invaders at Châteauguay with the help of only 460 soldiers (mostly French Canadiens)?

#26. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

#27. The War of 1812 ensured that Canada would remain independent of the US.