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The Aroostook War Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests players' knowledge of the Aroostook War. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
915

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 107 (8/10), hellobion (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What U.S. state and British province was the Aroostook War fought over to settle a border dispute? Hint

Maine and New Brunswick

Montana and Saskatchewan

Washington and British Columbia

Michigan and Ontario

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was president of the United States at the time of the Aroostook War? Hint

Andrew Jackson

Martin Van Buren

John Quincy Adams

Zachary Taylor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What two treaties, one in 1783 and one in 1815, did not clearly define a border between British North America and the United States? Hint

Treaty of Ostend and Treaty of Novgorod

Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Ghent

Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Pavia

Treaty of Caheuenga and Treaty of Buffalo Creek

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Question 4 of 10

4. What important commodity was abundant in the disputed area at the time of the Aroostook War? Hint

Gold

Corn

Livestock

Lumber

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Question 5 of 10

5. What world leader attempted to arbitrate the border dispute between British North America and the United States in 1830? Hint

William I of the Netherlands

Isabella II of Spain

Napoleon III of France

Antonio L�pez de Santa Anna of Mexico

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Question 6 of 10

6. What governor issued a proclamation to the United States Senate in 1838 claiming that his state had been invaded by a foreign power? Hint

John Harvey

Robert Dunlap

Frank Penobscot

John Baker

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Indian nation's pledged support for the British prompted a state militia to be sent in on February 26, 1839? Hint

Iroquois

Mohawk

Sioux

Apache

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Question 8 of 10

8. What famous general did the U.S. Congress send to the Aroostook Area to help mitigate the conflict? Hint

Winfield Scott

Ulysses Grant

Robert E. Lee

William Sherman

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many combat casualties were there due to the Aroostook War? Hint

923

167

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Question 10 of 10

10. What treaty finally settled the border dispute that the Aroostook War was fought over? Hint

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty

Adams-Onis Treaty

Jay-Gardoqui Treaty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What U.S. state and British province was the Aroostook War fought over to settle a border dispute?

Answer: Maine and New Brunswick

The provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec were still a part of British North America at the time of the Aroostook War.

2. Who was president of the United States at the time of the Aroostook War?

Answer: Martin Van Buren

The Aroostook War took place in 1838 and 1839, the two middle years of Martin Van Buren's presidency.

3. What two treaties, one in 1783 and one in 1815, did not clearly define a border between British North America and the United States?

Answer: Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War and the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812. Much of the area of the District of Maine was claimed by both the British and the United States at the time of the Aroostook War.

4. What important commodity was abundant in the disputed area at the time of the Aroostook War?

Answer: Lumber

The essential conflict of the Aroostook War was the desire of both the United States and Britain to have ownership over the heavily forested areas claimed by both nations.

5. What world leader attempted to arbitrate the border dispute between British North America and the United States in 1830?

Answer: William I of the Netherlands

The British accepted the border selected by King William I but it was rejected by the United States Senate.

6. What governor issued a proclamation to the United States Senate in 1838 claiming that his state had been invaded by a foreign power?

Answer: Robert Dunlap

Governor Robert Dunlap of Maine issued his proclamation after New Brunswick authorities threatened military action if the inhabitants of Maine did not remove themselves from the Aroostook River territory.

7. What Indian nation's pledged support for the British prompted a state militia to be sent in on February 26, 1839?

Answer: Mohawk

Several arrests and the taking of hostages on both sides escalated the tension in the area but it was not until the Mohawk nation verbalized its support to the British that the state militia of Maine became involved.

8. What famous general did the U.S. Congress send to the Aroostook Area to help mitigate the conflict?

Answer: Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott had been a prisoner of war during the War of 1812 under one of the British officers that was involved in the Aroostook War. Scott was able to persuade the militia to withdraw its forces in May 1839.

9. How many combat casualties were there due to the Aroostook War?

Answer: 0

Although there was foul play on both sides, there were no direct casualties as a result of armed aggression during the Aroostook War. However, there were 38 incidental deaths as well as the death of a pig.

10. What treaty finally settled the border dispute that the Aroostook War was fought over?

Answer: Webster-Ashburton Treaty

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, signed in 1842, established clear boundaries between the state of Maine and the province of New Brunswick. The treaty also established the border between other provinces of British North America and the states of Minnesota and Michigan.

Source: Author Triviaballer

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