1. The War of 1812
Chapter 10
Lesson 4

2. Essential Question: Why does conflict develop?
Learning Goal: Students will be able to analyze primary sources about the debate over the War of 1812 and identify points of view about the War of 1812.

3. Events Leading to the War
1803: Great Britain & France at War
US trades with both countries and stays neutral
1804: Jefferson reelected president
Great Britain & France at war in Europe threatens US trade
1805: Great Britain & France were trying to stop the other from trading with the US
Both countries blocked the other’s ports and made trade very difficult by stopping ships that belonged to the other country

4. Events Leading to the War
1807: British warship Leopard stops American Chesapeake to demand a search, Americans refuse, Leopard opens fire; three Americans are killed
1807: Congress passes the Embargo Act- prohibits trade with any other country (results?)
1808: James Madison elected President
1810: Congress passes new trade law that allowed US to trade with GB or France depending on who lifted restrictions first- France lifts their restrictions
June 1st, Madison asks Congress to declare war against Great Britain due to seizing & searching American ships

5. Defeats & Victories of 1812
Americans were unprepared for war against British who had help from the Native Americans
Regular army had less than 12,000 soldiers, 5,000 were new recruits
There was little support, people who didn’t like it called it “Mr. Madison’s War”

6. Defeats & Victories of 1812 July 1812- War begins
William Hull leads Americans in Detroit to Canada
Lose battle against Native Americans and surrender Detroit to British
Americans wanted to control Lake Erie in order to defeat British

8. US Naval Strength video
US had three of the fastest frigates
Constitution defeated British ships, along with privateers defeating British ships
September 10, 1813, Americans defeat British and take control of Lake Erie
End of British still controlled Canada
Video 2

22. Defeat of the Creeks
Native American leader Tecumseh died at a battle in Detroit
Ends hopes of help from natives further south
Ends native alliance with Britain
Andrew Jackson leads troops at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend where he defeats the Creek Indians in present-day Alabama
900 Creek people died
Creeks were forced to give up land

24. British Offensive
1814: Britain defeats France in European war, now can send more troops to the US to fight
Aug. 1814: British sail to Chesapeake Bay and march to Washington, D.C. to burn the government to the ground
Burned the capital building and the president’s mansion
Fires were put out by a thunderstorm, which happened to make sure the buildings were not destroyed
video

25. British Offensive British headed north to Baltimore
Americans were ready at Fort McHenry and held firm
Kept the British from entering the city
September 13, 1814 Francis Scott Key watched as the bombs burst over the city
September 14, 1814 Key noticed the flag was still flying over the city
Wrote a poem called “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Became the national anthem in 1931

27. A Turning Point at Plattsburgh
During the DC & Baltimore attacks, British were moving toward New York from Canada
Goal was to capture Plattsburgh near Vermont
US naval fleet stops them and British retreat to Canada
This battle made British realize war in America was too expensive and not worth it

29. The End of the War
December 1814: US & British representatives meet in Ghent, Belgium to sign the peace agreement called the Treaty of Ghent
January 8, 1815
British advance New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was waiting for them
Americans won a decisive victory killing hundreds of British in New Orleans
VIDEO

30. Nationalism & New Respect
After the war, some states threatened to leave the Union, most wanted to stay
States proposed new amendments to the Constitution
People became very proud of their victory in the war
Other countries began to respect the new United States

32. Tweet about the War of 1812 as one of the following people:
War Hawk
British Soldier
Native American
Citizen who did not support the war
Twitter Wall

33. 1. When was the official end to the War of 1812?
2. When did Louis and Clark begin their expedition?
3. Who was president during the War of 1812?
4. Who was president when we purchased the Louisiana Territory?