Effects of the War of 1812
Battle of New Orleans: What happened at the battle and what was its
outcome?
Battle of Fort McHenry: What happened at the battle and what was its
outcome?
Treaty of Ghent: How did it effect Americans?
Alyssa Ornelas
1/1/11
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Table of Contents:
 Battle of New Orleans
 Jackson’s force defeated
British
 Battle of Fort McHenry
 Protected Boston from
attack
 Treaty of Ghent
 Great Britain and America
agreed to end war
Battle of New Orleans
 Important for trade
 Great Britain force of 5300
 Jackson's force defeated British.
Andrew Jackson leading American troops into the Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
American troops fighting against the British
Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson after the battle of New Orleans
Battle of Fort McHenry
 Built to protect Baltimore
 British attacked, 19 ships
American Troops fighting the oncoming British ships
 British retreated
Battle of Fort McHenry
Location of Fort McHenry
The Nation anthem was written by Francis Scott Key, an onlooker of the Battle
of Fort McHenry
Treaty of Ghent
• Declared peace, ended war
• America viewed strong, capable
• Citizens renewed faith
Original document of the Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent
Signing of the Treaty of Ghent
Old news paper article about the Treaty of Ghent
Effects of the War of 1812
 Ended in stalemate
 Influence as foreign power
 Increased national pride
 All prisoners released
 Restored relationships Great
Britain
 US took on powerful nation
Study Guide
1. What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?
a. Ended the war
b. Restored relationships with Great Britain
c. Released all prisoners
d. All of the above
2. Why was Fort McHenry built?
a. To keep New York safe
b. To protect from Indian attacks
c. To keep Baltimore safe
d. To house slaves
3. Who was the leader of the Americans in the Battle of New Orleans?
a. Francis Scott Key
b. Andrew Jackson
c. George Washington
d. James Madison
CITIATIONS
Public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannia,
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/wa/War_of_1812
Treaty of Ghent, 1814; International Treaties and Related Records, 1778-1974; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National
Archives.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=20#
Jason Wiese, Battle of New Orleans, 09.13.10
http://www.hnoc.org/BNO/bnopathindex.html
Kennedy Hickman, War of 1812: Battle of Fort McHenry
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/warof1812/p/ftmchenry.htm
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