Social Studies Survey
 In
what year
did the War
of 1812
begin?
The Star-Mangled Banner Activity
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drDSAL
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Roseanne
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Began in 1812 and
ended with stalemate
in 1815
Trade issues and
British control of
American citizens
sparked tension
because of embargo of
British goods
Primary objective of
America during the
war was to acquire
Canada
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America was a young
nation and did not have
a strong, large army
Bordered by several
hostile international
nations (Britain, Spain,
France), as well as
internal hostile nations
(Native Americans)
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Southern and Western
Congressional leaders
wanting war became
known as War Hawks.
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Important people: Henry
Clay and John C.
Calhoun
Congress votes to declare
war and signed by
Madison on June 18, 1812
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Sea – American Navy
battled the British Navy
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Oliver Perry gains
control of the
important Lake Erie in
September 1813, which
limited British ability to
attack American ports
and bases
Land – Americans tried
invasions into Canada,
but all failed
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Tension between Americans
and northern Native
American tribes
 Tecumseh- Shawnee
Leader
 “The Prophet”- Brother
– Organized a confederacy of
Native Americans to stand
up against the Americans
Battle of the Thames –
October 1813; Tecumseh dies
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
 Commanded troops
from
Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Louisiana
 Jackson was in
Louisiana when the
British headed toward
the port of New
Orleans 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 – Battle begins and Jackson wins
a decisive victory
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Will help him more political because the war had
been over for two weeks
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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
 Bombing Failed – Baltimore
remained in American hands
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Written by Francis Scott
Key in September 1814
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Was held captive in a
ship off of the coast of
Fort McHenry and
woke up next day to
still see flag flying
1931- Congress will
declare it as the
National Anthem
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By the end of 1814,
war became a
stalemate, with
neither side being
able to make much
progress
Peace Treaty signed
 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
Increased Nationalism
 Nationalism – extreme
pride in one’s country
Americans started to feel
like a united country of
Americans
 See themselves as part of
a whole nation – not just a
“Virginian” or a
“Kentuckian”
 Americans feel like the
whole continent is theirs
to govern
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Jro
List 3 facts you
learned about the
War of 1812
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