The War of 1812 in Niagara Quiz | Canadian

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1. A woman in the area overheard plans being made by American invaders. Who was this woman who walked many miles through the bush to warn British soldiers about the impending attack?

Answer: Laura Secord

Laura Secord, a United Empire Loyalist, walked 20 miles (32 km) from where she lived (Village of St. Davids in the Niagara Region) to the British camp at Decew House near the Village of Beaverdams to warn officers there of the impending attack. They were able to adjust their plans and form a counter-attack and win the battle about which they were informed by Laura Secord.

2. General Isaac Brock led the Battle of Queenston Heights on horseback. What was General Brock's horse's name?

Answer: Alfred

Alfred was considered to have been a brave horse in the face of fighting. A bronze statue of Alfred is situated at the base of the Niagara Escarpment where Brock was killed during the Battle of Queenston Heights.

3. General Brock's horse has a statue at Queenston Heights. Who else has a monument there?

Answer: General Isaac Brock

Brock's Monument stands atop the Niagara Escarpment where the Battle of Queenston Heights took place. A statue of Brock stands atop a cylindrical monument that stands 185 feet tall. It is the tallest historical monument in Canada.

4. Did the War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord start the chocolate company that bears her name?

Answer: No

After her heroic walk to warn the British of American Battle plans, Laura Secord returned to her domestic duties at her home in St. Davids. This included nursing her husband back to health after he was injured during the Battle of Queenston Heights. Laura Secord spent the rest of her life very poor, trying to make ends meet.

It was not until after her death at the age of 93 that her heroic walk was recognized as an important part of the British success during the War of 1812. She did not have anything to do with the chocolate company that was started in Toronto in 1913.

5. What was the bloodiest battle that was fought in what is now the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario?

Answer: Battle of Lundy's Lane

The Battle of Lundy's Lane took place in July, 1814. All told, 267 soldiers were killed (173 Americans and 94 British), and 1183 were wounded (624 Americans and 559 British). The British also took 117 prisoners, and the Americans took 221 prisoners.

6. Besides the British, which nations were vital in defeating the Americans during many War of 1812 battles in the Niagara Region?

Answer: Many First Nations that were native to the area.

Many First Nations fought alongside the British throughout the War of 1812. In the Niagara Region, these included help from the following Nations: Ottawa, Chippewa, Delaware, Munsey, Wyandot, Fox, Shawnee, Moravian, Cherokee, Kickapoo, and Sioux.

7. At Cook's Mills, 750 British troops defeated a surprise attack by 2,000 American troops.

Answer: True

The Americans met brief, but violent resistance when they tried a surprise crossing of Lyons Creek in the village of Chippawa in the Niagara Region. Despite the fact that they were severely outnumbered, the British troops, under the command of General Riall, were able to force the Americans to retreat to their base at Fort Erie.

8. The Americans had 6,000 troops on the Niagara war frontier. The British troops were supported by militias, but how many regular troops were members of the British Armed Forces in Niagara at the beginning of the War of 1812?

Answer: 1,200

Despite being bolstered by a number of militias, the British soldiers were severely outnumbered during the War of 1812. They were helped by the militias and also by numerous First Nations communities throughout the war.

9. A number of forts in the Niagara Region played a vital role in the various battles fought in the area. Which fort in the Niagara Region existed before the War of 1812, and was occupied by both the British and the Americans during the war, then the British after the war?

Answer: Fort Erie

The original Fort Erie was actually built in 1764 and was used as a supply post along the Great Lakes before the War of 1812. The Americans occupied Fort Erie twice during the war after capturing it, abandoning it, then recapturing it between 1813 and 1814.

In November, 1814, the Americans feared a British attack, so they destroyed the fort and moved across the Niagara to Buffalo, New York. The Treaty of Ghent was signed December 24, 1814, ending the War of 1812. The British were wary of their former enemies, so they continued to occupy the ruined fort until 1823.

10. Fort George in the village of Niagara-on-the-Lake played an important role for both American and British forces during the War of 1812. What happened to the fort after the war?

Answer: Both of these are true.

The land at Fort George was leased to local families immediately after the end of the war. Then, in 1911, preservationists and the Canadian government recognized the historical significance of the area. They re-built the fort, and today, Fort George is a tourist site in the Niagara Region.

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The War of 1812 in Niagara Trivia Quiz

Almost half of the battles, and a number of other important events occurred in the Niagara Region (Ontario, Canada) during the War of 1812. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of these, along with some of the people involved.

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