3.12 The War of 1812

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

True

False

#2. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1815

1810

1820

1805

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

Select all that apply:

Russians

British troops

First Nations allies

Canadian volunteers, including French-Canadian militiamen

#4. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

Major-General Robert Ross

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

The Duke of Wellington

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

Select all that apply:

First Nations allies

Vikings

Russians

Canadian volunteers

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

The Russians

The Aboriginals

The French

The British

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

1813

1814

1810

1812

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

Select all that apply:

Fort Henry at Kingston

Tanks

Citadels at Halifax and Québec City

Naval drydock at Halifax

#11. 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

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

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

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

True

False

#14. Who was Laura Secord?

She was the founder of the Laura Secord Chocolate company

She was the first woman publisher in Canada

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

#15. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

The allied forces invaded Germany

Canadians defeated the American invasion

The British defeated the French to lay claim to Canada

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

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

1810

1814

1813

1812

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

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

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

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

#18. 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?

1814

1812

1813

1810

#19. 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

#20. 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

Resentment at Canadian interference with the slave trade in the US

A desire to capture Niagara Falls

#21. 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

Major-General Robert Ross

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

#22. When did the US invade Canada?

August 1812

June 1812

August 1815

June 1815

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

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Chief Tecumseh

John Graves Simcoe

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

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

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Chief Tecumseh

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

John Graves Simcoe

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

True

False

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

True

False

#27. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Shawnees

Chief of the Iraquois

Chief of the Algonquins

Chief of the Hurons

Results

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

#2. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

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

#4. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#14. Who was Laura Secord?

#15. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

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

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

#18. 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?

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

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

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

#22. When did the US invade Canada?

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

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

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

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

#27. Who was Chief Tecumseh?