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War of 1812 Trivia

How much do you know about the War of 1812?
Roughly in chronological order.
I apologize for the British/Canadian slant. Being Canadian, it's the side I'm more familiar with.
Quiz by YantheMan
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Last updated: December 2, 2015
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First submittedNovember 30, 2015
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British policy of conscripting deserters off American ships, considered a major cause of the war
Impressment
American pro-war politicians
War Hawks
U.S. president who declared war on Britain
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson: "The acquisition of Canada this year, as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, will be ...
a mere matter of marching."
Fort that the U.S. surrendered without a fight
Detroit
Most Famous British general
Isaac Brock
Battle where he died
Queenston Heights
Famous Shawnee chief
Tecumseh
Battle where he died
Moraviantown/Thames
City burned by American raiders in 1813
York
City burned by British raiders in retaliation
Washington D.C.
Woman who walked 20 miles to warn of an American attack
Laura Secord
Bloodiest battle of the war
Lundy's Lane
City the British couldn't capture, inspiring "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Baltimore
City in Belgium where the peace treaty was signed on Christmas Eve, 1814
Ghent
Biggest American victory (and one fought a month after the end of the war)
Battle of New Orleans
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3 Comments
frognbuff
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Level 87
Mar 21, 2021
"Most Famous British general" I heavily disagree with. General Pakenham is way more famous to non-Canadians. I have many other grievances with this quiz but realizing you are Canadian I will keep the others to myself as I think they'd fall upon deaf ears in the name of patriotism for our respective countries.
YantheMan
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Level 66
Mar 22, 2021
Fair enough. I don't claim to be an expert, but I am not familiar with Pakenham - perhaps it's a national thing, about which parts we learn about.
CdMor
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Level 59
Sep 23, 2024
Excellent quiz! Thanks for accepting Thames, I wouldn't have got it otherwise.

For what it's worth I'd definitely consider Brock the best-known, never heard of Pakenham.

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