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12.2 Last Days of the War

12.2 Last Days of the War. CA Standards. 8.5.1 Understand the political and economic causes and consequences of the War of 1812 and know the major battles, leaders, and events that led to a final peace. Abdication of Napoleon. British defeat Napoleon, early 1814.

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12.2 Last Days of the War

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  1. 12.2 LastDays of the War

  2. CA Standards • 8.5.1 Understand the political and economic causes and consequences of the War of 1812 and know the major battles, leaders, and events that led to a final peace.

  3. Abdication of Napoleon • British defeat Napoleon, early 1814. • Freed up British Navy and troops to fight against the USA.

  4. Burning of D.C. • Aug.1814, British raid and burn towns. • Burned Wash. D.C. in retaliation for York, Canada.

  5. Fort McHenry • British bombarded the fort in the Baltimore, MD harbor the night of September 13, 1814. -Francis Scott Key witnesses battle. -Writes the “The Star-Spangled Banner”. -Becomes national anthem in 1931.

  6. Hartford Convention • Dec. 1814. • New England Federalist delegates from five states gather to discuss an end to the war. -Protested the war. -Threaten to secede (withdraw, break away) from the country.

  7. Battle of New Orleans • Jan. 1815 • Andrew Jackson defeats British force in New Orleans. -Two weeks after the end of the war.

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