The War of 1812 “The New Nation Proves It Will Defend Itself”

Causes of the War of 1812  French and British were at War  The British begin impressing (kidnapping) our ships trading with the French  The British still had not left the Ohio Valley following the Revolution and were causing Indian disturbances

Key People of the War of 1812  James Madison- 4 th President of the United States

Key People of the War of 1812 Dolley Madison  Guilford County, NC Native  First Lady  Saved Gilbert Stuart painting of Washington and other items when the British set the White House on Fire in August, 1814

Key People: Oliver Perry  America n leader who won Battles of Lake Erie and Battle of Thames in Canada

Otway Burns 1.NC Hero of the War of Captain of the privateer( private ship recreated for war) “The Snap Dragon” 3.Burnsville,county seat of Yancey County named in his honor

Key People- Andrew Jackson  Defeated the British in the last battle of the war at New Orleans  Becomes a National hero

Key Events of the War of 1812  Battles:  Lake Erie  Thames River, Canada  Lake Champlain, NY  Washington, D.C  New Orleans

Key Events: Burning of Washington, D.C. White House and Capitol’s interiors are gutted from fire set by the British

Capitol Fire: August 1814

Key Events: Bombardment of Fort McHenry,  Francis Scott Key, a lawyer described in a poem the British attack on Fort McHenry in the Baltimore Harbor.  Eventually, the words were sung to the tune of an English drinking song.

Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland Chesapeake Bay “Birthplace of the National Anthem”

The Fort McHenry Flag

Results of the War of 1812  Peace Treaty signed in Ghent, Belgium  No Clear Winner  Increased American Patriotism  Weakened Native American strength who had sided with the British  Brought Andrew Jackson to national attention

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