In which of the following ways was the outcome of
the War of 1812 advantageous to Americans?
A. The British defeat in the Battle of New Orleans
boosted American morale
B. The British agreed to stop interdicting American
slave ships
C. The British defeat allowed the US government
to initiate treaties with the Indians
D. The British promised to end their support of
Tecumseh and other tribal leaders
A. The British defeat in
the Battle of New
Orleans boosted
American morale
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Began in 1812
Trade issues and British control of American
citizens sparked tension
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Americans fought two and a half years against
British, Canadian, and Native American forces
The war ended as a stalemate in 1815
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America was a young nation
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Didn’t have a large, strong army
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Borders to the north and northwest were
unsecured and vulnerable to attack (mainly by
the British)
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Tension between America and Britain
Tension between Americans and northern
Native American tribes
Tecumseh – “The Prophet”
– Organized a confederacy of
Native Americans to stand up
against the Americans
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Battles began
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Congress votes to declare war
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President Madison signed the measure on June 18,
1812
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American fought British, Canadian, and Native
American forces
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Sea – American Navy battled the British Navy
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Land – American invasions into Canada
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All failed
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1813-1814 – American forces fought better,
were unable to take Canada
Americans continued to battle Tecumseh (with
British forces) in the northwest
Battle of the Thames – October 1813
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Tecumseh dies
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His death ended any hope of a confederacy
among the Native American tribes of the
Northwest Territory
Andrew Jackson – promoted
to major general in the US Army
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Commanded troops from
Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Louisiana
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British headed toward
Louisiana in late 1814
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Jackson’s troops
Mostly inexperienced volunteers
 Free blacks, Tennessee and Kentucky riflemen, and
Louisiana militia
 Some pirates
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January 1815 – fought British with rifle and
cannon fire
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Americans only suffered a handful of deaths
Jackson became a national icon and hero
overnight
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This later helped him win the presidency
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August 1814 – British burn the White House and
Capitol building in Washington DC
The British turned to
Baltimore
British bombs fell on
Fort McHenry for more
than 24 hours
 Failed – Baltimore
remained
in American hands
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Successful defense of the city lead to the writing of
the Star Spangled Banner
Written by
Francis Scott Key
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Congress
declares it
as the National
Anthem - 1931
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By the end of 1814, war became a stalemate
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Peace Treaty signed
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Treaty of Ghent
December 24, 1814
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Went into effect when ratified on February 16, 1815
The war is officially over
US agreed to drop all demands regarding British
control and trade restrictions and withdraw forces
from Canada
The war ended with almost 20,000 casualties
and without any exchange of territory
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Defeated British for a 2nd time
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Increased Nationalism
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Nationalism – extreme pride in one’s country
Americans started to feel like a united country
of Americans
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See themselves as part of a whole nation – not just a
“Virginian” or a “Kentuckian”
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Americans feel like the whole continent is
theirs to govern
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzvOv_i
Jro
The Star-Mangled Banner Activity
List 3 facts you
learned about the
War of 1812
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