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1 Causes of the War of 1812 British impressment of American sailors
Increased violence in frontier between Native Americans and Americans

2 British Impressment Impressment- the practice of forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy Britain needed sailors to fight against the French who were led by Napoleon

3 Increased Violence in Frontier
Native Americans were angry over American westward expansion Tecumseh- Native American leader who led fight against the Americans Battle of Tippecanoe- American victory over Native American tribes which heightened tensions between US and Native Americans

4 Americans Call for War Group of Democratic-Republicans who called for war with Britain were known as War Hawks Wanted to restore national honor Retaliate against the Native Americans and British Henry Clay John C. Calhoun

5 America Goes to War President James Madison urges Congress to declare war with Britain Issue greatly divides the nation Federalists- do not want war Democratic-Republicans- want war

6 US Invades Canada In hopes of cutting off supply lines to Native Americans, US invades Canada Enormous failure

7 Britain Invades America
White House burned down and capture capital Despite this, British also are unsuccessful

8 Star-Spangled Banner is Written
At the Battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem about the American’s victory at Fort McHenry The poem was called the “Star-Spangled Banner” Poem would become our nation’s National anthem

9 Treaty of Ghent Due to the failures on both sides, no one won the war of 1812 Treaty was signed to call for a truce between the two nations

10 Battle of New Orleans Occurred AFTER the signing of the Treaty of Ghent and the end of the war Huge American victory led by Andrew Jackson Made Jackson into war hero Made Americans feel like they won the war

11 Effects of the War End of the Federalist Party- open opposition to the war makes party look bad Nationalism- extreme pride in one’s country Defeat of Native Americans opens up land in western frontier- Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, and Alabama entered as new states

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