The War of 1812
Battle for Canada-
War Last 3 Years
The war inspired for the Star Spangled Banner
Embargo Act hurts the U.S. more than British
War of 1812-
The United States military was weak when the war began
The Navy only had 16 Ships
The Army had fewer than 7,000 men.
The 1st Phase of War-
U.S. Navy to the challenge!
Its warships were the fastest
Old Ironsides-
Battle at Sea-
Battle of Thames
This was the end of the british threat in the Northwest
Burning of Washington-
In 1814 the British defeated France
Americans were poorly trained
Ask people to go to war
Storm makes British to flee the U.S.
Second Phase of War-
After defeating Napoleon, Britain turned its Attention to the U.S. in 1814
The British burned down the capitol building and Presidents Mansion
the British then attack Fort McHenry at Baltimore
Fort McHenry-
Made storm flag so that British can see that America is a strong nation
Sept 11 war starts
Unknown riffle man kills General Ross
Francis Scott King wrote the Star Sparkle Banner
Battle of New Orleans-
The British prepared to attack New Orleans
Andrew Jackson was waiting for the British
More than 12000 British fell... Only 12 Americans died
Jackson and Madison were different
Jackson has an untrained army and are going against the world's best nation, Britain
Dec 14 British attack America
British try to attack New Orleans by surprise
Andrew Jackson became a hero
The battle took place two weeks after the U.S. & British signed a peace treaty
Effects of the War-
Increased American Patriotism
Weakened Native Americans Resistance
U.S. manufacturing grows
