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War of 1812

War of 1812. Reasons why. Relations between Britain and the United States following the American Revolution were strained. The causes of the War of 1812 had little to do with British North America. The points of contention were largely between Britain and the United States.

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War of 1812

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  1. War of 1812

  2. Reasons why • Relations between Britain and the United States following the American Revolution were strained. • The causes of the War of 1812 had little to do with British North America. • The points of contention were largely between Britain and the United States.

  3. War…What is it good for? • The British colonies were to become quickly involved at the outbreak of the War of 1812. • While unable to directly attack the British Isles, the Americans were capable of attacking Britain's North American possessions. • The repeated American invasions of British North America were unproductive often ending in defeat and retreat for the American forces. • Incompetent American military leadership, the British victories like Queenston Heights in 1812, demonstrated to the Americans that the colonies would not be conquered easily.

  4. Battles of the War of 1812

  5. Upper Canada • The majority of the population of Upper Canada was composed of American-born residents • Very few members of this population actively supported the American cause. • It became clear to the Americans that most of the people of Upper Canada did not view the Americans as "liberators" from British "tyranny."

  6. Upper Canada cont.. • Immigration from the United States was discouraged. American settlers were viewed with suspicion. • The elite felt that since they had "led" the defence of Upper Canada during the War, they should continue to lead it afterwards.

  7. Lower Canada • Despite the urging of the Catholic hierarchy, the population of Lower Canada remained relatively uninvolved during the war.

  8. What Really Happened? • The real story of the War of 1812

  9. The Result • The British victory over Napoleon, in early 1814, strengthened the British position and move their attention to B.N.A. • In 1814 the Treaty of Ghent ends the fighting in the War of 1812. • In December 1814 the two sides agreed to a treaty that restored the status quo before the war • In 1818, Rush-Bagot Agreement settles the boundary between the United States and British North America • A border was established at the forty-ninth parallel from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

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