1. War of 1812 By the NerdHerd

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3. What was one of the British army’s nicknames? Answer

4. What was one of the British army’s nicknames? The British soldiers were commonly known as the Red Coats. Return to start

5. Who were the militia? Answer

6. Who were the militia? The militia were untrained volunteers who fought in the war if there were not enough trained soldiers. Return to start

7. Who was Britain fighting in Europe during the War of 1812? Answer

8. Who was Britain fighting in Europe during the War of 1812? Britain was fighting the French who were being lead by Napoleon Bonaparte. Return to start

9. When did the war of 1812 end? Answer

10. When did the war of 1812 end? The war of 1812 ended on February 16 th, 1816. Return to start

11. Who lead the Americans in the War of 1812? Answer

12. Who lead the Americans in the War of 1812? George Washington lead the Americans in the War of 1812. Return to start

13. When did the Americans declare war on Britain? Answer

14. When did the Americans declare war on Britain? The Americans declared war on June 18 th 1812. Return to start

15. Which American General lead the Battle of Detroit? Answer

16. What American General lead the Battle of Detroit? General Hull lead the Americans in the Battle of Detroit. Return to start

17. What American general surrendered in the battle of Detroit? Answer

18. What American general surrendered in the battle of Detroit? General Hull surrendered in the battle of Detroit. Return to start

19. What was the first battle in the War of 1812? Answer

20. What was the first battle in the War of 1812? The battle of Detroit was the first battle in the War of 1812. Return to start

21. How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Detroit? Answer

22. How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Detroit? The Americans had 1 600 soldiers during the battle of Detroit. Return to start

23. How many major battles were in the War of 1812? Answer

24. How many major battles were in the war of 1812? There were 9 major battles in the war of 1812. Return to start

25. What battle did Isaac Brock die in? Answer

26. What battle did Isaac Brock die in? Isaac Brock died in the battle of Queenstown Heights when he was shot by a sniper. Return to start

27. What battle did Tecumseh die in? Answer

28. What battle did Tecumseh die in? Tecumseh died in the battle of the Thames when he and his fellow soldiers were retreating. Return to start

29. What was the bloodiest battle of the war? Answer

30. What was the bloodiest battle of the war? The battle of Lundy's was the bloodiest battle of the war. Return to start

31. How many Americans soldiers died in the battle of Lundy’s lane? Answer

32. How many American soldiers died in the battle of Lundy’s lane? During the battle of Lundy’s lane 900 Americans died. Combine both sides lost 1 800 troops. Return to start

33. Which side had its capital building burned? Answer

34. Which side had its capital building burned? Both sides had their capital buildings burned. The British in the battle of York and the Americans in the battle of Washington. Return to start

35. What did Laura Secord do? Answer

36. What did Laura Secord do? Laura Secord ran 32km (20 miles) to tell British General James FitzGabbon about American plans to invade Canada. Return to start

37. Who did Isaac Brock work with during the War of 1812? Answer

38. Who did Isaac Brock work with during the War of 1812? Isaac Brock worked with Tecumseh during the War of 1812. Return to start

39. What battle did Lieutenant FitzGibbon fight in? Answer

40. What battle did Lieutenant FitzGibbon Fight in? He fought in the Battle of Beaverdams. Return to start

41. Why did Tecumseh’s tribe side with the British? Answer

42. Why did Tecumseh’s tribe side with the British? Tecumseh’s tribe sided with the British because the Americans didn’t treate him and his tribe well so he was hoping that the British would help them defend their land against the Americans. Return to start