Chapter 12 Guided Notes (Part II) Mr. Fickes American History 8th Grade

The War of 1812 -Why? -The ___________________ continued seizing American ships and impressing sailors. -Many Americans wanted war so bad with Britain they got the nickname The ______________ _______________________. British War Hawks

-Losses at sea, national ___________________, and a desire to make the frontier safe for settlement all contributed to the reasons for war. pride

-When? -Congress declared war on _______________________on July 17, _________________. -British occupied __________________ was a target of the war. Britain 1812 Canada

-American force were pushed out of Canada _________ times in 1812, 1813, and 1814. -The British were having trouble as well. On September 10, 1813, an American naval force under _____________ ____________________ ______________________defeated and captured a British fleet of 6 ships on Lake Erie. 3 Oliver Hazard Perry

Perry’s Monument Oliver Hazard Perry

-After a series of many back and forth ___________________, Britain sent 15,000 troops to Canada, which ended American hopes of conquering Canada. -In August of 1814, a British army invaded Washington D.C. burning several public buildings including, The __________________ and The ____________________ ____________________. battles Capitol White House

Burnt Capitol Building

White House on Fire

-Next the British invaded Baltimore and attacked __________________ ___________________. -This is the event that led to the writing of The Star Spangled Banner written by __________________ ____________________ _____________________. Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key

The Battle of New Orleans -Two days before the British unsuccessfully attacked Baltimore, they lost a battle at _____________ ______________________, greatly weakening support for the war in Britain. -However the British commanders launched an attack on _____________ __________________. Lake Champlain New Orleans

-The city was defended by __________________ ____________________ and a militia of 7,000 men. -2,000 ________________________ soldiers were killed and only 20 _____________________. Andrew Jackson British Americans

ANDREW JACKSON -The battle was unnecessary because a treaty was signed ______________ weeks earlier, word had just not traveled fast enough. two

Results of the War -Both sides claimed _______________________, but nobody really won the war of 1812. -The war had 3 important effects: 1. Indian resistance weakened in the Northwest after _______________________ death. victory Tecumseh’s

2. National pride in the U.S. __________________. 3. The war had political effects. Two of the war’s heroes, William Henry Harrison and ____________ ______________ would become president. surged Andrew Jackson

The Monroe Doctrine -Monroe stated that that the nations of North and South America were “not to be considered as subjects for future __________________________ by any European powers.” -European’s denounced Monroe’s message as ____________________, because he had no right to say it. colonization arrogant

JAMES MONROE 5TH PRESIDENT -The Monroe Doctrine told the rest of the world that the United States was no longer a weak collection of quarreling _________________. states