3.12 The War of 1812

#1. 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

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

True

False

#3. 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

#4. 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

1814

1812

1813

#5. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1815

1820

1810

1805

#6. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Algonquins

Chief of the Shawnees

Chief of the Hurons

Chief of the Iraquois

#7. Who was Laura Secord?

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 publisher in Canada

She was the founder of the Laura Secord Chocolate company

She was the first woman MP in Canada

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

False

True

#9. 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

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

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

1810

1814

1812

1813

#12. 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 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

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

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

1814

1812

1813

1810

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

Quebec City, Quebec

Toronto, Ontario

Montreal, Quebec

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

False

True

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

False

True

#17. 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

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

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Robert Ross

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

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

The French

The British

The Russians

The Aboriginals

#20. When did the US invade Canada?

June 1815

August 1812

August 1815

June 1812

#21. 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

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

False

True

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

Resentment at Canadian interference with the slave trade in the US

A desire to capture Niagara Falls

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

A desire to acquire Canadian natural resources

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

Chief Tecumseh

John Graves Simcoe

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

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

False

True

#26. 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

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

Chief Tecumseh

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

John Graves Simcoe

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Results

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

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

#3. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

#4. 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?

#5. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

#6. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

#7. Who was Laura Secord?

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

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

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#17. 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.

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

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

#20. When did the US invade Canada?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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