Maritime issues restricted American trade with Europe Ch 7 War of 1812 Proper heading Causes of the War of 1812 Maritime issues restricted American trade with Europe Great Britain was still practicing impressment, remember Jay’s Treaty didn’t address the issue of impressment Main issues, the United States wanted free trade and sailor rights. Be able to trade with France Native Americans, supported by the British raid pioneer settlements, The United States invaded Canada to get to Great Britain b/c Great Britain was blocking U.S ports

Immature / inexperience government War of 1812 Immature / inexperience government Warhawks supported the war, but didn’t want to fund the war or recruit men to fight war “Second war of Independence allowed the U.S. to beat Great Britain for a second time, prove that they are a sovereign country. Battle of Baltimore- creation of poem Star Spangled Banner British capturing D.C and burning of the Whitehouse, thunderstorm put out the fire Creation of war heroes- Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, James Monroe and William Henry Harrison

Battle of Fort Mc Henry Star Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Francis Scott Key 1814 Battle of Fort Mc Henry

Burn marks revealed by paint stripping in 1992 "A view of the president's house in the city of Washington after the conflagration of the 24th of August 1814" (Library of Congress)

2nd time U.S. was underdog in war and won Effects of the War of 1812 2nd time U.S. was underdog in war and won Treaty of Ghent didn’t change anything after the war, things stayed status quo U.S military gained experience, confidence and development of better weapons Promoted national self confidence and the “Era of Good Feeling” Expansionism became the new American Foreign policy of the United States, Monroe Doctrine stated that Europe must stay out of Americas problems. (Canada and South America)