Which war began in 1812 between the United States and Britain?

• A. Mexican-American War
• B. War of 1812
• C. Civil War
• D. Spanish-American War

Answer: (B)

The event being tested is identifying which conflict started in 1812 between the United States and Britain. That conflict is the War of 1812. It began in 1812 due to long-standing tensions over British impressment of American sailors, interference with American trade and shipping, and British support for Native American resistance on the western frontier. Congress declared war in June 1812, and fighting continued through 1813–1815, with notable episodes like the defense of Fort McHenry and the Battle of New Orleans illustrating the war’s course. The other options occurred in different eras: the Mexican-American War started in the 1840s, the Civil War in the 1860s, and the Spanish-American War in 1898.