The War of 1812 Chapter 7 Section 2 Pages

Vocabulary  Oliver Hazard Perry: led victorious Lake Erie naval forces  Federalist Party: main base of support in New England  Fort McHenry: Baltimore fort that kept out British  War of 1812: military engagements with the British  Washington DC: burned by the British  Francis Scott Key: wrote the “Star-Spangled Banner”  Privateers: armed private ships  Andrew Jackson: became a war hero  “Old Ironsides: the Constitution

War Begins  What did declaring war on the British mean for the US?  US underestimated British strength William Hull surrendered Detroit British controlled Lake Erie  Naval Battles Oliver Hazard Perry: commander of Lake Erie Defeated British, killed Tecumseh Fastest warship: The Constitution (nicknamed “Old Ironsides”) Privateers helped  US at War with Native Americans Andrew Jackson attacked Creeks in Alabama Forced them to give up lands

The British Offensive  Why did the British win battles against the Americans in 1814?  What song was inspired by Fort McHenry?  The war with France was over British defeated Napoleon  Burned and destroyed Washington DC President’s mansion and the Capitol  “Star-Spangled Banner” By Francis Scott Key Became National Anthem Written during the night of the Battle at Fort McHenry

The War Ends  What did the War of 1812 lead to?  Peace agreement signed Dec. 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent  No concessions by the British No land given up or borders changed  Federalists seemed unpatriotic Andrew Jackson became a hero  War Hawks (Republicans) Trade Western Expansion Strong economy, army and navy