Social Studies Survey

In what year did the War of 1812 begin?

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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

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)

Southern and Western Congressional leaders wanting war became known as War Hawks. Important people:

Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

Congress votes to declare war and signed by Madison on June 18, 1812

Sea – American Navy battled the British Navy 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

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

Jackson’s troops Mostly inexperienced volunteers Free blacks, Tennessee and Kentucky

riflemen, and Louisiana militia Some pirates

January 1815 – Battle begins and Jackson wins a decisive victory 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

Written by Francis Scott Key in September 1814 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

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

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

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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List 3 facts you learned about the

War of 1812

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