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England did not want the
U.S. supplying their
enemies with supplies
and food
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The
Americans
wanted to
trade with
both the
English and
the French
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IMPRESSMENT - is
kidnapping, in this case
from a ship on the ocean
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EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 stated no American ships
could sail to foreign ports
and all American ports
were closed to British
ships
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The Embargo
Act was a
disaster - it
hurt the U.S.
economy very
baddly
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JAMES
MADISON
wins the
election of
1808
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TECUMSEH Shawnee chief
that organized
local tribes
against the
U.S.
government
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The Native
Americans
and the
British join
forces after
the Battle of
Tippecanoe
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WAR
HAWKS
wanted
war with
England
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1. U.S. is upset
about the
impressment
of American
sailors
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2. U.S. is
upset about
the British
stopping
their ships
at sea
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3. U.S. is
upset the
British have
joined
forces with
the Native
Americans
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On June 18,
1812 the
United
States
declares
war on
England
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War to 1812 had 2
phases:
1) 1812 to 1814 – England
concentrated on
defeating the French,
pay little attention to
U.S.
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2) April of 1814 and on after the British have
defeated the French
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The
American
army and
navy was
very weak
at the start
of the war
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OLIVER
HAZZARD
PERRY was an
American naval
commander in
charge of U.S.
ships in the
Great Lakes
OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES
OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES
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BATTLE OF THAMES was
an important victory for
the Americans for two
reasons
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1) The
American
victory put an
end to the
British threat
in Northwest
United States
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2) Tecumseh
was killed in
the battle
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FRANCIS
SCOTT KEY
wrote the
National
Anthem as he
watched the
attack on Fort
McHenry
AMERICAN FLAG AT FORT Mc HENRY
FORT McHENRY
Original copy of the
National Anthem
Written by Francis
Scott Key as watch
the Battle at Fort
McHenry
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The hero of
the BATTLE
OF NEW
ORLEANS was
GENERAL
ANDREW
JACKSON
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
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TREATY OF GHENT ended
the War of 1812
Basically there was no
clear winner and many
trade disputes were still
unsettled
SIGNING THE TREATY OF GHENT
ORIGINAL
COPY OF THE
TREATY OF
GHENT
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Consequences
of the War of
1812:
1) Increased
American
patriotism
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2) Weakened the strength
of Native Americans
toward the government
of the United States
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3) American trade was
expanded and more
manufacturing followed
the war
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4) America
proved it
could
defend
itself
against a
major world