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The War of 1812 - Assessment
The War of 1812 - Assessment
The War of 1812 - Assessment
Name: ______________________________
Date: _________
2. Who did the U.S. sign a declaration of war against on June 18th, 1812?
a. Britain
b. Spain
c. China
d. France
TRUE OR FALSE:
Directions: Write T if the statement is true or write F if the statement is false.
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The first major naval battle of the war was fought on Lake Eerie.
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The final battle of the War of 1812 was fought in New Jersey.
SHORT ANSWER:
Directions: Respond to the following questions.
1. Who were the War Hawks and why were they so pro-war?
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2. Why did the U.S. lose so many battles at the beginning of the War of 1812?
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MATCHING:
Directions: Match the following by drawing a line.
Treaty of Ghent
Orders in Council
ESSAY:
Directions: Respond to the following questions.
1. Describe three ways the War of 1812 affected the American people.
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2. One of the issues that led to America declaring war on Great Britain in
1812 was the impressment of American sailors into the British Royal Navy.
This means that if you were working on a cargo ship transporting goods to
Europe, a British military ship could capture you and force you to fight as
a part of their Navy. Pretend that this has happened to you and write about
how you would feel and what you would do.
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INTERPRETIVE EXERCISES:
Directions: Circle the best answer.
Image A
Image B
Image C
1. The War of 1812 marked the demise of the Federalist Party. Which image
is the symbol of the Federalist Party?
a. Image A
b. Image B
c. Image C
Date: _________
2. Who did the U.S. sign a declaration of war against on June 18th, 1812?
a. Britain
b. Spain
c. China
d. France
TRUE OR FALSE:
Directions: Write T if the statement is true or write F if the statement is false.
__F__
__T__
The first major naval battle of the war was fought on Lake Eerie.
__T__
__F__
__F__
The final battle of the War of 1812 was fought in New Jersey.
SHORT ANSWER:
Directions: Respond to the following questions.
1. Who were the War Hawks and why were they so pro-war?
The War Hawks were a contingent of young congressmen, mostly representing the South and the
Western frontier (then places like Kentucky and Ohio). The War Hawks were too young to have
fought in the Revolutionary War, and, tired of their father's stories of war, wanted their own war
against the British. Claiming that they opposed Impressment and trade restrictions, the War
Hawks probably used these as excuses to go to war for more "adventurous" reasons.
2. Why did the U.S. lose so many battles at the beginning of the War of 1812?
The US army then consisted primarily of untrained amateurs and militiamen. In the invasion of
Canada, American commanders foolishly split their forces into three branches, rather than
concentrating an attack on Montreal. Further, the nation was not unanimously behind the war:
New England was especially opposed to it. Finally, the outstanding and meticulous leadership of
Britain's Isaac Brock gave the British many early victories despite being outnumbered in the war
on the US-Canada front.
MATCHING:
Directions: Match the following by drawing a line.
Impressment
Orders in Council
ESSAY:
Directions: Respond to the following questions.
1. Describe three ways the War of 1812 affected the American people.
Answers will vary graded holistically.
2. One of the issues that led to America declaring war on Great Britain in
1812 was the impressment of American sailors into the British Royal Navy.
This means that if you were working on a cargo ship transporting goods to
Europe, a British military ship could capture you and force you to fight as
a part of their Navy. Pretend that this has happened to you and write about
how you would feel and what you would do.
Answers will vary graded holistically.
INTERPRETIVE EXERCISES:
Directions: Circle the best answer.
Image A
Image B
Image C
1. The War of 1812 marked the demise of the Federalist Party. Which image
is the symbol of the Federalist Party?
a. Image A
b. Image B
c. Image C
Danica Schroeder
Taylor Houts
Jessica Paschal
Angelica Rinebarger
The War of 1812
Performance item:
Choose a scene from the War of 1812 and recreate that scene using a shoebox
diagram. Students will be asked to present a short write-up along with their
shoebox diagram about why they displayed the scene the way they did. Graded
using an analytic rubric.
Accommodations:
Scenario 1: Matt has difficulty paying attention during group instruction. He is
on an IEP. This lesson has been written in order to meet his needs. He will also
sit directly in front of the teacher for the lesson to help him focus. His parents
have been sent an email of websites to use in order to help him further his
understanding of these concepts. Collaboration with specialist is as needed.
Scenario 2: Lily and Cal are ELL and on IEPs. This lesson has been written in
order to meet their needs but it still may be difficult for them. Lily and Cal will be
paired with a partner during guided practice for assistance (Partners: Lily and
Nora, Cal and Sadie). Lily and Cal will not be scored on the assignment, but the
teacher will work with them during intervention time to repeat the lesson in a
small group for better understanding. Their parents have been sent an email of
websites to use in order to help them further their understanding of these
concepts. Collaboration with specialist is as needed.