Question
Directions: Below are several causes and effects related to the War of 1812. They are all mixed up. Your job is to use your notes to match each cause with the correct effect.
Causes
A. British impressment of American sailors
B. British seizure of American cargo heading to French ports
C. Americans wanted to expand west but were blocked by British forts
D. British support for Native American resistance
E. U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812
F. British attacked and burned Washington D.C.
G. Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore
H. Battle of New Orleans (fought after the treaty was signed)
Effects
1. Inspired Francis Scott Key to write what became the national anthem
2. British violated U.S. neutral shipping rights
3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence)
4. Increased American nationalism and pride in the country
5. Andrew Jackson became a national hero
6. British left forts, opening the west for expansion
7. White House and Capitol were burned; Dolley Madison saved valuables
8. U.S. proved its independence and gained global respect
Causes
A. British impressment of American sailors
B. British seizure of American cargo heading to French ports
C. Americans wanted to expand west but were blocked by British forts
D. British support for Native American resistance
E. U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812
F. British attacked and burned Washington D.C.
G. Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore
H. Battle of New Orleans (fought after the treaty was signed)
Effects
1. Inspired Francis Scott Key to write what became the national anthem
2. British violated U.S. neutral shipping rights
3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence)
4. Increased American nationalism and pride in the country
5. Andrew Jackson became a national hero
6. British left forts, opening the west for expansion
7. White House and Capitol were burned; Dolley Madison saved valuables
8. U.S. proved its independence and gained global respect
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here is the correct matching of the causes and effects related to the War of 1812:
**Causes:**
A. British impressment of American sailors
→ 3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence)
B. British seizure of American cargo heading to French ports
→ 2. British violated U.S. neutral shipping rights
C. Americans wanted to expand west but were blocked by British forts
→ 6. British left forts, opening the west for expansion
D. British support for Native American resistance
→ 4. Increased American nationalism and pride in the country
E. U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812
→ 3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence) (matches with multiple causes but closely related in context)
F. British attacked and burned Washington D.C.
→ 7. White House and Capitol were burned; Dolley Madison saved valuables
G. Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore
→ 1. Inspired Francis Scott Key to write what became the national anthem
H. Battle of New Orleans (fought after the treaty was signed)
→ 5. Andrew Jackson became a national hero
**Summary of Matches:**
- A → 3
- B → 2
- C → 6
- D → 4
- E → 3
- F → 7
- G → 1
- H → 5
Note that the effects of the American nationalism and War Hawks gaining influence may overlap in terms of causes, particularly E and A.
**Causes:**
A. British impressment of American sailors
→ 3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence)
B. British seizure of American cargo heading to French ports
→ 2. British violated U.S. neutral shipping rights
C. Americans wanted to expand west but were blocked by British forts
→ 6. British left forts, opening the west for expansion
D. British support for Native American resistance
→ 4. Increased American nationalism and pride in the country
E. U.S. declared war on Britain in 1812
→ 3. Americans were angry and pushed for war (War Hawks gained influence) (matches with multiple causes but closely related in context)
F. British attacked and burned Washington D.C.
→ 7. White House and Capitol were burned; Dolley Madison saved valuables
G. Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore
→ 1. Inspired Francis Scott Key to write what became the national anthem
H. Battle of New Orleans (fought after the treaty was signed)
→ 5. Andrew Jackson became a national hero
**Summary of Matches:**
- A → 3
- B → 2
- C → 6
- D → 4
- E → 3
- F → 7
- G → 1
- H → 5
Note that the effects of the American nationalism and War Hawks gaining influence may overlap in terms of causes, particularly E and A.