1. The War of 1812
Angered by Britain’s Interference in the Nation’s Affairs, the United States went to War!

2. Key Terms and Key People
Battle of Lake Erie
Treaty of Fort Jackson
Battle of New Orleans
Hartford Convention
Treaty of Ghent
Key People Oliver Hazard Perry Andrew Jackson Francis Scott Key

3. What we seem to have here is….A failure to Communicate
While Britain tried to avoid war in the US, slow mail leads to the US declaring war on Great Britain
The war had 2 phases, one with little British Attention and the other when Britain joined the war
The US military had to begin strengthening their troops and numbers but they had only 16 warships compared to Britain's 100
Despite the size of our Navy, they were well skilled and were able to defeat the British in several 1 on 1 duals

4. Perry Close to Home
The United States made plans to Invade Canada from Detroit, Niagara Falls, and the Hudson River Valley
These Battles ended in Failure as Fort Detroit was captured and other state militias refused to cross the Canadian Border
The New Goal of the War of 1812 was to take control of Lake Erie and its Islands

5. Blame Canada
Oliver Hazard Perry was able to build an ENTIRE Naval Fleet for the United States in Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry would Defeat the British in Lake Erie and the United States would control the Main waterway into Canada
Controlling Lake Erie would allow William Henry Harrison to invade Canada and Defeat the British at the Battle of Thames
After the Battle, British power in the Northwest was ended and the Death of Tecumseh weakened Native Americans in the Region

6. We’re Coming to America…TO FIGHT!!
In the South, the Creek Tribe took up Arms and attacked Fort Mims killing 250 people
Andrew Jackson would call up a Militia of 2000 troops and defeat the Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Treaty of Fort Jackson forced the creek to give up millions of acres of land

7. A star Spangled Battle
After Defeating France, Great Britain would send MORE troops to the East
The British Forces would attack Washington DC forcing Madison to leave the White House as it was Burnt Down
The British Would attack Fort McHenry in a 25 hour battle that would inspire our national anthem
The War would then turn to the South for its final Battles

8. Mardi Gras
After Attacking Washington DC, Great Britain turned to the south to control the Mississippi River
Andrew Jackson would lead a force, including Regular Troops, Free African Americans, Native Americans, State Militias and Pirates, to New Orleans to defend the city
The Battle began on January 8th, 1815 and saw Jackson’s 4500 soldiers kill and wound 2000 of Britain's 5300 Troops
The Battle of New Orleans was the last major conflict of the war of 1812 and made Jackson a War Hero

9. Snail Mail Under the Treaty of Ghent the United States would see:
The war Would End on December 24th, 1814 BEFORE the battle of New Orleans and The Hartford Convention
Under the Treaty of Ghent the United States would see:
American Nationalism was increased through Patriotism
It Weakened Native American resistance
It increased the US Manufacturing Industries
America Also Proved it could defeat the Top World Power and would most likely Begin to Prosper

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