3.12 The War of 1812

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

Chief Tecumseh

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

John Graves Simcoe

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

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

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

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

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

#3. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Algonquins

Chief of the Hurons

Chief of the Shawnees

Chief of the Iraquois

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

True

False

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

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

Major-General Robert Ross

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

True

False

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

The Aboriginals

The British

The Russians

The French

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

1812

1810

1813

1814

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

Major-General Robert Ross

The Duke of Wellington

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

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

Select all that apply:

Russians

Canadian volunteers, including French-Canadian militiamen

British troops

First Nations allies

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

A desire to capture Niagara Falls

A desire to acquire Canadian natural resources

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

Resentment at Canadian interference with the slave trade in the US

#13. 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

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

Select all that apply:

Russians

Canadian volunteers

First Nations allies

Vikings

#15. 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?

1813

1810

1814

1812

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

Select all that apply:

Fort Henry at Kingston

Citadels at Halifax and Québec City

Naval drydock at Halifax

Tanks

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

1810

1812

1814

1813

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

False

True

#19. 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

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

False

True

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

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Toronto, Ontario

Quebec City, Quebec

Montreal, Quebec

#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.

FALSE

TRUE

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

True

False

#24. When did the US invade Canada?

June 1815

June 1812

August 1815

August 1812

#25. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1805

1815

1820

1810

#26. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

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

The allied forces invaded Germany

Canadians defeated the American invasion

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

False

True

Results

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

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

#3. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

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

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

#13. Who was Laura Secord?

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

#15. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

#21. Where was Major-General Robert Ross buried after his death in 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. Chief Tecumseh opposed expansion of the US into Native American lands.

#24. When did the US invade Canada?

#25. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

#26. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

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