Download Chapter 4 Lesson 4: The War of 1812

Chapter 4 Lesson 4:
The War of 1812
Main Idea A
President Madison
tried to ease trade
problems with
Britain and France,
but tensions
eventually led to war.
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1. Congress passed the
Non-Intercourse Act
which prohibited trade
with Britain and France.
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2. This act authorized
the president to reopen
trade with which ever
country removed its
trade restrictions
first.
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3. The sections of the United
States that wanted war with
Britain were the South and
the West .
Also called: “War Hawks”
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4. Settlers blamed
the British
for
problems with the
Native American.
Tecumseh Tried to
unite his people to
protect their lands .
His followers were
defeated at the
Battle of
Tippecanoe .
Battle of
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5. Congress declared
war against Britain in
June 1812
.
Main Idea B
Although the
U.S. Military
was illprepared, the
United States
invaded
Canada
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1. American military leaders tried to attach Canada from 3
directions. The attacks failed .
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2. Commodore Oliver Perry attacked the
British fleet in the year 1813 . He won control
of Lake Erie .
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3. This victory enabled General
Harrison to recover the city of
Detroit .
Main Idea C
After more than
two years of
fighting, the war
ended with a
treaty that left
boundaries the
same and did not
address the
causes of the war.
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1. A British fleet sailed
into Chesapeake Bay
and set fire to the
White House
and
the Capitol building .
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2. The
British then
bombarded
Fort
McHenry ,
but
abandoned
their attack
on the
fort .
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3. In 1815, the
British fleet
landed near
New
Orleans .
They were
defeated by
Andrew
Jackson .
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4. The war was ended when negotiators signed the Treaty of
Ghent .
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