3.12 The War of 1812

#1. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1805

1820

1815

1810

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

1814

1812

1813

1810

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

True

False

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

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Robert Ross

#5. When did the US invade Canada?

June 1812

August 1812

August 1815

June 1815

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

True

False

#7. Who was Laura Secord?

She was the first woman publisher in Canada

She was the first woman MP 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

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

Quebec City, Quebec

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Montreal, Quebec

Toronto, Ontario

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

False

True

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

1812

1814

1810

1813

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

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

John Graves Simcoe

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

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

A desire to capture Niagara Falls

Resentment at Canadian interference with the slave trade in the US

A desire to acquire Canadian natural resources

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

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

Select all that apply:

Citadels at Halifax and Québec City

Naval drydock at Halifax

Fort Henry at Kingston

Tanks

#14. 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

#15. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Robert Ross

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

#16. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

Canadians defeated the American invasion

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

The allied forces invaded Germany

The British defeated the French to lay claim to Canada

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

Select all that apply:

Russians

First Nations allies

British troops

Canadian volunteers, including French-Canadian militiamen

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

Select all that apply:

Vikings

First Nations allies

Canadian volunteers

Russians

#19. 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 Robert Ross

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

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

False

True

#21. 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

1812

1810

1814

#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. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Shawnees

Chief of the Hurons

Chief of the Algonquins

Chief of the Iraquois

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

True

False

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

The Aboriginals

The British

The French

The Russians

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

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Chief Tecumseh

John Graves Simcoe

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

False

True

Results

#1. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

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

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

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

#5. When did the US invade Canada?

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

#7. Who was Laura Secord?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#15. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

#16. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

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

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

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

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

#21. 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?

#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 was Chief Tecumseh?

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

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

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

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