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What was the main reason for the War of 1812?
a) fighting over the issue of slavery
b) British attacks on merchant ships
c) Pirates captured Lewis and Clark on their expedition
d) None of the above

The Author of the Star Spangled Banner
a) Francis Scott Key
b) Meriwether Lewis
c) William Clark
d) None of the above

What did Dolley Madison save ?
a) A very special vase from the White House
b) Gold that was stored in the White House
c) A portrait of George Washington
d) A portrait of herself

Texas fought in a war to become independent from......
a) Britain
b) Mexico
c) Lousiana
d) California

THis agreement forced Mexico to give up territory.
a) Treaty of Mexico
b) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c) Treaty of Versaille
d) Treaty of the War

The United States expanded again, taking control of present-day Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, most of West-Texas, part of Wyoming, and what other state?
a) Georgia
b) Hawaii
c) Oregon
d) California

What 2 buildings were burned by the British during the War of 1812?
a) the Capitol and the courhouse
b) The White House and the Library of Congress
c) The White House and the Capitol Building
d) The Capitol Building and the Washington Monument

In 1830, Andrew Jackson created the ______________, and Congress passed it, which took land away from a group of people.
a) The Indian Removal Act
b) The Treaty of Guadalupe
c) The Treaty of Indians and Armies
d) The Indian Give Back Act

Gold was discovered in California, which led to the ___________.
a) Oregon Trail
b) Gold Rush
c) Custer's Last Stand
d) Indian Removal Act

The Louisiana Purchase obtained land from __________ doubled the size of the United States.
a) Britain
b) Germany
c) England
d) France

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