1. Madison’s War Message:
The War of 1812 Notes ( )
Madison’s War Message:
accused the British government of acts “hostile to the United States as
an _____________________ and __________________nation”
“our commerce has been _____________________in every sea”
blamed the British for __________________________________ with
the Native Americans
independent
neutral
plundered
frontier warfare

2. The United States entered the war at a great disadvantage
Lack of Preparation
The United States entered the war at a great disadvantage
military was _______________and _________________
________________– small force of soldiers led by
inexperienced officers
had to depend on state _______________________________
navy – had fewer than _______________ oceangoing ships
had to pay privateers (_____________________________) to fight
captured more than 1,300 merchant ships
British blockaded the coastline
weak
unprepared
army
militias 20
armed ships

3.  American Strategy
Capture_________________– supported by war hawk Henry Clay
Plan –Three way invasion of Canada from
______________________, Fort Niagara, and Lake Champlain.
All three failed
William Hull led the invasion from __________________ and
managed to lose the city of Detroit to the British
British controlled Detroit for over a______________.
Strengthen Claims in the West
More _______________________for the Americans
Fought not only the British, but also the Native Americans.
Lost both Fort Michilimackinac and Fort Dearborn (present
day_________________________)
gave British control of most of the ___________Territory
Defense at Sea
Mostly defeats to the British, but a few American ships fought
successfully.
USS Constitution “Old______________________” – won a sea
battle against the British ship Guerriere.
Canada
Detroit
Detroit
year
defeats
Chicago
Northwest
Ironsides

4. Victory on the Great Lakes (1813)
United States captures _________________(Toronto) and burns some office buildings
Oliver Hazzard Perry uses ____________ small ships to fight the British Fleet on Lake Eerie
Regain control of ________________________and Michigan
Cause boost in American Spirits
Battle of ____________________River
William Henry Harrison led 3,500 troops after the British fleeing Detroit
Defeated a force of 600 British and ________________ Native Americans led by Tecumseh, (Tecumseh killed)
York 10
Detroit
Thames
1,000

5. The British Invasion(1814)
British have more troops available after defeating ________________________
British capture ____________________________________
1,000 Americans vs. 6,000 British
Madison and his cabinet fled the city to avoid
_____________________________
Declaration of Independence and Washington’s portrait are
saved.
Capitol and President’s House ______________________
To avenge the burning of _______________________
British invade Baltimore.
Soldiers at Ft. __________________________held of British for 25 hours and forced a British retreat
Francis Scott Key watched the battle from a prisoner of war ship in the harbor.
wrote the poem that later became the
________________________________________
Napoleon
Washington D.C.
capture
burned
York
McHenry
national anthem

6. Battle of New Orleans (1815)
British plan to invade from the____________________; Andrew Jackson was ready for them
Greatest ______________________________of the war
Jackson’s sharpshooter’s hid behind bales of
________________________
Killed or wounded ______________out of 8,000 British soldiers
Only about 20 Americans were killed
Neither side knew the battle was ____________________
because a peace treaty had been signed 2 _____________________earlier.
south
victory
cotton
2,000
pointless
weeks

7. Signed _______________________________________1814
Treaty of Ghent
Signed _______________________________________1814
Ended the fighting, but settled ________________________
Didn’t deal with impressment or rights of American ships
No gain or loss of ____________________________
Americans were proud of the victory
Nation gained respect around the world.
New sense of _____________________________and national identity.
Christmas Eve
nothing
territory
patriotism