War of 1812

Why Fighting between France and Britain Americans favor France Britain blockades France Seize 1,000 + American ships Americans favor France British impressment (seizing Americans) Chesapeake incident -> search and seizure Jefferson ask Congress for embargo (no exports)

Tecumseh William Henry Harrison invites Native Americans and gets them to sign away 3 mil. Acres of land Tecumseh -> only way to protect land is to form Confederation Asked British for help Tried to gain other followers -> most already sold their land

War Hawks Battle of Tippecanoe Tecumseh’s brother leads attack on Harrison They lose horribly Found out Natives got weapons and supplies from British War Hawks (Congressmen from South and West) call for war against Britain

The War James Madison becomes President Goes to war with Britain Strangle American trade and cripple the American economy. Detroit captured (American army unprepared) Americans defeat British navy on Lake Erie Undersized U.S. Navy wins many battles Britain blockades Chesapeake and Delaware Bays

British Attack + End of War British attack Washington D.C. Burn the Capitol, White House, and other public buildings Andrew Jackson helps U.S. military to destroy Native American military Defeat British at Battle of New Orleans Treaty of Ghent -> declared armistice Rush-Bagot agreement -> limited the number of warships on the Great Lakes Agree to 10 yr. joint occupation of Oregon Territory