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WAR OF 1812

The. WAR OF 1812. Chapter 11 Section 3-4. Causes of War. British impressments – forcing U.S. citizens to serve in British military. British gave military aid to Am. Indians on frontier. Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief

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WAR OF 1812

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  1. The WAR OF 1812 Chapter 11 Section 3-4

  2. Causes of War • British impressments – forcing U.S. citizens to serve in British military. • British gave military aid to Am. Indians on frontier. • Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief • “War Hawks” – new political party – urged President Madison to declare war on Britain. • Federalists were against the war!

  3. High Points • New U.S. warship, USS Constitution, had some key victories. • U.S. won Battle of Lake Erie • Oliver Hazard Perry • U.S. defeated Tecumseh on the frontier • William Henry Harrison “We have met the enemy and they are ours” Oliver Hazard Perry

  4. Perry Monument

  5. General Andrew Jackson • Victories on the Frontier • Battle of Horseshoe Bend • Defeated the Creek Indians, forcing them to give up millions of acres of their land. • Battle of New Orleans • Why important? • Fought AFTER the war ended!

  6. Low Points • U.S. tried to invade Canada with 3 separate armies. • All 3 failed. Oops. • The British then invaded the U.S. and attacked the capital. • They burned it to the ground. Double Oops.

  7. Ending the War • Treaty of Ghent -- The treaty had been signed on December 24, 1814 before the Battle of New Orleans took place. • Each nation returned to the area it conquered.

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