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The American Nation
Chapter 10: The Age of Jefferson 1801–1816
Section 1:
A Republican Takes Office
Section 2:
The Louisiana Purchase
Section 3:
New Threats from Overseas
Section 4:
The Road to War
Section 5:
The War of 1812
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The War of 1812
•How was the United
States unprepared
early in the war?
The United States Was Not Prepared for War
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• The United States Navy had only 16
ships. The British had a huge fleet.
• The United States Army was small and
ill equipped. Many officers knew little
about warfare.
• The government relied on volunteers,
who were poorly trained and had little
experience in battle. Many deserted.
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The War of 1812
•What successes did
Americans have in the
West?
The War of 1812 in the West
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The invasion of
Canada
General William Hull led American troops into Canada. The
Canadians made it look like their forces were large and
included experienced British troops. The Americans retreated.
Battle of Lake Erie Captain Oliver Hazard Perry designed and built his own ships.
Perry’s fleet met a British fleet on Lake Erie. The Americans
won the battle.
Battle of the
Thames
General William Henry Harrison’s troops pursued a British
force and their ally Tecumseh toward Canada. The Americans
won a victory at the Battle of the Thames. Tecumseh died in the
battle.
Battle of
Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson and American troops defeated the Creeks.
The Americans won the battle.
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The War of 1812
•How did the final
battles of the war
progress?
The Final Battles of the War of 1812
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Bladensburg,
Maryland
British troops marching toward Washington, D.C., met
American troops about 30 miles from Washington. The British
scattered the Americans.
Washington, D.C.
The British set fire to the White House and other buildings,
then set off for Baltimore.
Baltimore,
Maryland
The British bombarded the harbor but were unable to take Fort
McHenry. They withdrew. Francis Scott Key wrote “The StarSpangled Banner” about this battle.
New Orleans
The British attacked the city. Andrew Jackson led a strong
force of frontiersmen and Choctaw Indians. Citizens of New
Orleans, including African Americans, joined his forces.
British losses were heavy. The American forces won a victory
at the Battle of New Orleans.
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The War of 1812
•Why did New
Englanders protest
against the war?
New Englanders Protest the War
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• The British blockade hurt New England’s sea trade.
• New Englanders feared that the United States might win
land in Florida and Canada, which would become new
states. That would make the South and the West more
influential than New England.
• Delegates from New England states met at the Hartford
Convention, in Hartford, Connecticut. They threatened to
leave the Union if the war continued.
• While the Hartford Convention was still meeting, news of a
peace treaty arrived.
• The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812. It was named
after the city in Belgium where it was signed. In the treaty,
Britain and the United States agreed to go back to the way
things were before the war.
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Section 5 Assessment
When the British reached Washington, D.C. in 1814, they
a)
b)
c)
d)
met in person with James Madison.
set fire to the White House and other buildings.
skirmished with American troops and then retreated.
found documents that helped them win the war.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812
a) gave Britain use of the Port of New Orleans.
b) said Britain had to stop forcing American sailors into service.
c) returned conditions between Britain and the United States to the way they had
been before the war.
d) made Britain recognize American neutrality.
Chapter 10, Section 5
Section 5 Assessment
When the British reached Washington, D.C. in 1814, they
a)
b)
c)
d)
met in person with James Madison.
set fire to the White House and other buildings.
skirmished with American troops and then retreated.
found documents that helped them win the war.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812
a) gave Britain use of the Port of New Orleans.
b) said Britain had to stop forcing American sailors into service.
c) returned conditions between Britain and the United States to the way they had
been before the war.
d) made Britain recognize American neutrality.