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Learning Target 6
c Explain how the inability to resolve standing issues with
Great Britain and ongoing conflicts with American Indians
led to the War of 1812.
c Explain the significance of the Battle of Lake Erie to American
success in the War of 1812.
For years after the American Revolution, the British gave weapons to
American Indians. This allowed native tribes to fight against the Americans.
The British wanted to keep their hold on Canada. They also wanted to keep
making money on the fur trade in the Northwest Territory.
Americans believed the Treaty of Paris
gave the U.S. the right to Indian lands in
Ohio. A coalition of American Indians
disagreed. Tribal leaders, such as Blue
Jacket and Little Turtle, fought against the
increase in American settlers in Ohio. The
coalition first won some battles against the
American army. But they were defeated at
the Battle of Fallen Timbers. Many tribes
signed the Treaty of Greenville, giving up
their claims to land in much of Ohio. Others
continued the fight to defend their lands
and had help from Britain.
Tecumseh and his brother, the Prophet, Use a graphic organizer like
tried to form a new Indian confederacy, the one above to take notes
but they suffered a big defeat at the Battle on the War of 1812.
of Tippecanoe.
The United States declared war on Great Britain in June of 1812. Fort Meigs
was built along the Maumee River to prepare to invade British Canada. British
troops and Indian warriors attacked the fort, but were defeated.
Oliver Hazard Perry and American sailors defeated the British navy at the
Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. This defeat meant the British could no longer
provide American Indians with weapons to continue the fight. After this battle,
Indians stopped resisting American settlement of Ohio.
Module 4. Checking for Understanding
1. What was a lasting result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
A. The Shawnee Indians assumed a greater role in the U.S. political life.
B. The United States acquired much of the Ohio Country.
C. The French took control of Canada from Britain.
D. The United States lost control of Zane’s Trace.
2. How did the Battle of Fallen Timbers change the Ohio region?
A. It resulted in U.S. government control of the region.
B. It caused French fur-trappers to settle in the region.
C. It led to increased British military activity in the region.
D. It increased the power of Indian tribes in the region.