2.  SS4H5: The student will analyze the challenges faced by the new nation. e. Describe the causes of the War of 1812; include burning of the Capitol and the White House. GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARD

3.  The War of 1812 was another war fought between the United States and England in the early 1800s. THE WAR OF 1812

4.  American ships were being stopped at sea by the British Navy to stop them from trading with the French which hurt American trade and caused merchants to lose money.  The British were taking American men off the ships and making them work on British ships.  British were helping Native Americans fight against settlers.  A group of Congressmen from western and southern states called for War.  They were known as War Hawks. THE WAR OF 1812 CAUSES

5.  August 1814 British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House, the Capital Building, and other buildings.  First Lady Dolly Madison saved many valuable things before she escaped from the White House.  On Christmas Eve, 1814, The British and Americans signed a peace treaty to end the war.  Both sided claimed victory. THE WAR OF 1812