War of 1812 Trivia

1. In which year was the last battle of the War of 1812 fought?

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [2]

Answer: 1815

Although the peace treaty (the Treaty of Ghent) was signed in 1814 news about the fact that it had been signed did not reach North America till well into 1815. The last battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of New Orleans on January 8th 1815 - three years after 1812.

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [1]

Answer: June 18, 1812

War was declared by the Americans against the British because the British had blocked off all trade with France in order to weaken France economically in the Napoleonic Wars. The British was also trying to control the entire North America.

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 2]

Answer: Britain and the United States

Well, Canada was British at the time and the feeling in the United States was that many in Canada would welcome a change. Britain had been annoying the United States for some time and they felt disrespected and so it was game on.

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 1]

Answer: General Pike

The battle was nearly over and the American Army was the victor but the flag was still flying over the garrison at York when the magazine blew up killing General Pike. The town was sacked in retribution.

From Quiz Generally Speaking: The War of 1812

Answer: 2nd

This was the two countries' second conflict since 1775. The War of 1812 was shorter and less bloody than the American Revolution.

From Quiz The Battle of Lake Erie

Answer: Oliver Hazard Perry

Oliver Hazard Perry was born on August 23rd, 1785 in South Kingston, Rhode Island. Oliver was the eldest of eight children.

From Quiz History of The War of 1812

Answer: July 12, 1812

The invasion was quickly stopped. American forces were forced to withdraw. By August 16, 1812 General Hull surrendered in Detroit.

From Quiz The War of 1812

Answer: War Hawks

The presidental election of 1812 was a contest between the War Hawks and those for peace. The War Hawks supported Madison and those for peace supported DeWitt Clinton of New York. When Madison was re-elected (by a small margin) he soon went to Congress asking for a declaration of war.

From Quiz America's Wars II: War of 1812

Answer: William Henry Harrison

On Nov 7, 1811, Harrison, the Governor of the Indiana Territory, was attacked by Tecumseh's brother, Prophet. The Native Americans were repulsed, and their confederation demoralized. Tecumseh fled to Canada, allying himself with the British.

From Quiz War of 1812 : Part 2

Answer: The Battle of Chrystler's Farm

The Battle of Chrystler's Farm was a key victory for the British, as they defeated a much larger American force, which expected to rout them.

From Quiz War of 1812 : Part 1

Answer: Napoleonic Wars

The British had been blockading the American coast and the Americans had enough and declared war.

From Quiz War of 1812

Answer: Canadiens, British, and Natives

All three of these groups united against the American forces, driving them back in the United States. Obviously the British were the main force, but if either the Natives (especially the Shawnee led by Tecumseh) or the Canadiens had not participated then the Americans would have likely won. Note: "Canadiens" refers to people of French descent living in Quebec, "Canadians" refers to a citizen of Canada.

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [2]

Answer: 2.5

Charles de Salaberry surprisingly held off an army 2.5 times his own using an abatis. The Native Warriors and British Regulars whooped as loud as they could and marched on the spot so as to fool Hampton into thinking that they had numerous Native Warriors and that they were advancing.

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [1]

Answer: Shooting Star

Tecumseh's name meant Shooting Star in Shawnee since the natives saw a shooting star before Tecumseh's birth. Shooting Star meant a short but brilliant life.

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 2]

Answer: Benjamin Forsyth

Benjamin Forsyth led an elite group of sharpshooters in many a battle with the Redcoats during the war; his is a great story.

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 1]

Answer: Tecumseh

Tecumseh tried to bring all the native tribes together to drive the white man from their lands. He was killed in the retreat from Lake Erie by Kentucky troops under William Henry Harrison.

From Quiz Generally Speaking: The War of 1812

Answer: Battle of Queenston Heights

This battle took place near Queenston, Ontario. Isaac Brock and Roger Sheaffe commanded the British forces. The British lost 91 troops in the battle, while America lost 1,325.

From Quiz The Battle of Lake Erie

Answer: South Bass Island

The Americans left from Put-in-Bay, which was near the middle of South Bass Island, in the morning. Rattle Snake Island did not get it's name from its in-inhabitance but for it's shape. It is very twisted and at both ends the trees look like heads.

From Quiz History of The War of 1812

Answer: June 12, 1812

The war was declared as a result of long dispute with Great Britian. The central dispute surrounded the impressment of American soldiers by the British. The British had previously attacked the USS Chesapeake and almost caused a war two years earlier.

From Quiz The War of 1812

Answer: France

While Great Britain and France were at war, the U.S. tried to maintain trade with both countries. Neither France nor Britain liked the U.S. trading with its enemy so they each set up blockades and seized American ships. In 1810 Madison said that the U.S. would trade with whichever country stopped restricting American ships first and would refuse to trade with the other country. France quickly agreed to the deal. Anti-British feelings in America were strong and this deal with France pushed the U.S. towards war. However, through much of the War of 1812 many New England States did continue to trade with with Great Britain. In fact, the British also agreed to Madison's proposal, but the war hawks wanted war with Britain in order to expand into Canada and Florida as well as to deal with the hostile Native Americans.

From Quiz The American War of 1812

Answer: US declared war on Britain and then invaded Canada.

The USA declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. They invaded Canada (British North America) in July from Detroit and ordered the British to surrender, threatening to execute any Briton found fighting alongside an Indian. This threat stiffened the resolve of the defenders and following British victories at Mackinac, Brownstown and Monguagon the invasion quickly turned into a general American retreat. In retaliation the British attacked Detroit with a force of only 1,200 men and the garrison surrendered without a fight. Britain proposed an armistice in the hope of leading to a peacful settlement. The signing of the armistice prevented a further British invasion of US territory, however, the US broke the armistace and again attempted an invasion of Canada in October. They suffered a crushing defeat at Queenston Heights.

From Quiz America's Wars II: War of 1812

Answer: War Hawks

The War Hawks, led by Henry Clay (Kentucky) and John Calhoun (South Carolina), favored a war with Britain because of the British alliance with Indian tribes to the British stopping American ships looking for "deserters". The War Hawks also wanted control of British Canada and proposed an invasion. War was declared June 12, 1812.

From Quiz War of 1812 : Part 2

Answer: Newark

Newark had been captured by the Americans without a fight in May 1813, and was the key to British control the the Niagara River. Once they had recaptured it, the British were free to ship goods up and down the river.

From Quiz War of 1812 : Part 1

Answer: United States and Britain

The United States really wished to get back at the British for blockading their trade with France, so they declared war on the British with the goal of seizing Canada. If successful, this would effectively have ended British power in North America altogether - even if a few islands had remained in British hands.

From Quiz The War of 1812-1814/15: A Bicentennial Quiz

Answer: "Degenerate" Kentuckians

The British tended to regard Kentuckians as white men who had degenerated into savagery, scalping their foes just as the Indians did. On this point, see Alan Taylor's book "The Civil War of 1812" (especially pages 208-210). Irish émigrés of the 1798 generation were strong supporters of the U.S. war effort and many of them served in the armed forces, but the British did not find them especially disturbing. Pirates and Marines were nuisances at best (the pirates a very temporary one at that).

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [2]

Answer: Because his comrade had been boasting that he killed a French Canadian in a duel

While de Salaberry was eating his meal, a German soldier walked in and boasted that he had killed the only other French Canadian besides de Salaberry in a duel. De Salaberry was angered by his words and asked if he would like to go outside to "finish another French Canadian". De Salaberry was cut above the eye and could not see properly but continued to fight.

From Quiz The War of 1812 History of the 19th Century [1]

Answer: Major-General

Brock was a major-general when he died. He died not knowing that he had been made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath (KB) by the Prince Regent four days beforehand. Since it took time for a message to travel from Britain to Canada so Brock was unaware. That is why he is referred to as Sir Isaac Brock. Note. The Order of the Bath was reorganized in 1815 and the rank of Knight Companion was replaced by Knight Commander (KCB) and Knight Grand Cross (GCB).

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 2]

Answer: Upper and Lower Canada

Most of the French speaking people in Canada were in Lower Canada and a few were in Upper Canada.

From Quiz War of 1812 [Part 1]

Answer: Sir Isaac Brock

Early in the war, Brock captured Detroit largely by a ruse. He was killed in the Battle of Queenston Heights. He is regarded as one of Canada's greatest heroes.

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