3.12 The War of 1812

#1. Who was Laura Secord?

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

She was the founder of the Laura Secord Chocolate company

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

Select all that apply:

Canadian volunteers

Russians

First Nations allies

Vikings

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

1814

1813

1812

1810

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

The French

The Aboriginals

The Russians

The British

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

Select all that apply:

First Nations allies

Russians

British troops

Canadian volunteers, including French-Canadian militiamen

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

False

True

#9. When did the US invade Canada?

August 1812

June 1812

June 1815

August 1815

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

Major-General Robert Ross

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

The Duke of Wellington

#11. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

Chief of the Iraquois

Chief of the Hurons

Chief of the Shawnees

Chief of the Algonquins

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

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

John Graves Simcoe

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Chief Tecumseh

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

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

Chief Tecumseh

#14. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

1820

1815

1810

1805

#15. 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

#16. 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 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 did not like Toronto and wanted the capital of Canada to be Ottawa

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

#17. 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

Tanks

Fort Henry at Kingston

Naval drydock at Halifax

#18. 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

#19. 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

Canadians defeated the American invasion

The allied forces invaded Germany

#20. 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

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

False

True

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

The Duke of Wellington

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

Major-General Robert Ross

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

False

True

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

1814

1810

1813

1812

#25. 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

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

True

False

#27. 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

Results

#1. Who was Laura Secord?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#9. When did the US invade Canada?

#10. Who defeated Napolean in 1815?

#11. Who was Chief Tecumseh?

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

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

#14. When did the Battle of Trafalgar happen?

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

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

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

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

#19. What happed in the Battle of Trafalgar?

#20. 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?

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

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

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

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

#25. 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.

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

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