1. War of 1812 Causes Conflict & Consequences

2. Causes American Trade Expands France & Britain Go to War Impressment of American Sailors Clashes with Native Americans

3. Impressment Britain captures American sailors & forces them to join British navy in fight against France US passes an embargo to punish Britain Britain bypasses embargo by trading with Latin America

4. Native American Troubles Western expansion encroaches on land promised to Native Americans Tecumseh forms a confederacy with fellow tribes and allies with Britain The Prophet, brother of Tecumseh, urges Native Americans to return to ancient customs

5. Uncertainty Democratic-Republican War Hawks urge war with Britain  Expand land into Canada  Defeat remaining N. Americans Federalist push for war against France  Napoleon dupes Americans by reneging on treaty to end shipping seizures

6. Mr. Madison’s War

7. Conflict British navy blockades the coast (1812) Perry defeats British on Lake Eerie (1813) Harrison defeats British and N. American forces at Battle of Thames (1813) British burn Washington DC, Americans recapture the city & defeat British at Ft. McHenry (1814) Americans win Battle of Lake Champlain (1814) Jackson defeats British in New Orleans (1815)

8. USS Constitution (Old Ironsides)

9. Consequences Treaty of Ghent (1814) No existing borders changed Battle of New Orleans (fought after treaty) brings America foreign respect Federalists fade away Perceived victory spawns Nationalism

10. Battle of New Orleans