Treaty of Ghent Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Treaty of Ghent? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The United States and Britain disputed ownership of islands in which body of water?
Bay of Passamaquoddy
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean Sea
The Wide Sargasso Sea
Q. Under the terms of Article Four, how many commissioners were to be appointed to settle ownership of islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy?
One from each country
One from each country
Two from each country
The more the merrier
Q. In the event that the commissioners appointed by the United States and Britain could not agree on how to divide up territory, who got the final say?
A "friendly Sovereign or State"
The King
The President
Roll of the dice (best of three)
Q. Arbitration commissions were to "impartially fix and determine" the borders between U.S. and British territory in which of the following regions?
Great Lakes
Florida
Saskatchewan
Virginia
Q. In addition to settling land ownership, what other responsibility did the arbitration commissions have?
Surveying and mapping borderlands
Negotiating treaties with Native Americans
Paying war reparations
Dry cleaning uniforms ruined during the fighting