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Battle of New Orleans Trivia

Illustration of General Andrew Jackson at The Battle of New Orleans

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1. Andrew Jackson received his historic nickname, Old Hickory, after he allotted his personal horses and carriage to the use of soldiers suffering from disease as they returned to Nashville from Natchez in 1813. What additional nickname did he acquire during the War of 1812?*
- Sharp Knife
- Sam Patch
- War Horse
- White Devil

2. American involvement in the Creek War was an integral part of the War of 1812. Some historians even say it was the making of Tennessee. Which of the following symbols did Tennessee adopt as a result of the Militia’s actions under Jackson’s generalship?*
- Flag: The tri-star symbol
- Gun: Kentucky flintlock rife
- Flower: The Bearded Iris
- Nickname: The Volunteer State

3. Which of the following Native chiefs fought with Jackson at New Orleans?*
- Pushmataha, Choctaw
- Shelocta, Creek
- John Ross, Cherokee
- Billy Bowlegs, Seminole

4. Of the many challenges to the defense of New Orleans, which was, surprisingly, not a problem?*
- Blocking the many points of access into the city via water and land
- Dealing with the lawless pirates of the region
- Negotiating the competing loyalties and tensions of the French, Spanish, English and Creole inhabitants
- Encroaching Spanish forces who were allied with the British

5. On January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson’s army defeated the British Army in a victory of near-epic proportions. One key strategy to assuring American victory was to ensure that the British could not do which of the following?*
- Use spies
- Arrive in New Orleans
- Flank the American army
- Replenish dwindling supplies and troop numbers

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