The War of 1812
By Mrs. Andreatta
Topics Covered Today!
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War At Sea
War in Canada
War with Native Americans
War In East
End of War
Effects of War
War at Sea
• British had about 1000 ships –
but scattered because of war
with the French.
• U.S. had 20 ships – but
excellent sailors
• Americans won 1 on 1 battles
• British blocked East Coast ports
War in Canada
• Attack in 1812 failed – soldiers
refused to fight in a foreign
country!
• Americans took control of Lake
Erie
War with Indians
• Indians angry with settlers
• Creeks attacked – killed 250 in
Alabama
• Andrew Jackson led 2,000
volunteers and defeated the
creeks – HERO!
Andrew Jackson
War with Indians Con’t
• Creeks gave up MILLIONS of
acres of land in the Treaty of
Fort Jackson.
War in East
• 1814 – Washington D.C.
attacked & burned down.
• Dolley Madison saves portrait of
Washington
• 9-11- 1814 – British Attack Fort
McHenry in Baltimore, MD
• Americans Refused to give up –
Armistead – British Surrender!
Dolley Madison
Picture Dolley Saved!
Star Spangled Banner is
Born!
• Flag made – 30ft x 42ft
• Poem written by Francis Scott
Key
• This IS our National Anthem
today.
• Sung to an old drinking song!
The Flag – Flew Over
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
End of War
• Treaty of Ghent – Dec. 24, 1814
is signed
• Last battle – Battle of New
Orleans on Jan. 8, 1815. Andrew
Jackson HERO – No one knew
about treaty!
Battle of New Orleans
Effects of War
• Increased Sense of National Pride!
• American Manufacturing Boosted!
• Native American Resistance
Weakened.
• Federalist Party lost most of its
political power.