The War of 1812

The War of 1812

Americans and the rest of the world change their attitude towards their country.

Not every state supported the conflict at the start of the War of 1812. The opposing political party, Federalists, and New England states were against the conflict.

Mr. Madison's War

Nearly half of all the American Army were new recruits. State militias were poorly trained.

​​Small Fighting Force

Ameriicans underestimated the British and their Native American allies. Americans failed to invade Canada and lost Detriot to the British, a key city on the Great Lakes.

The British and Allies

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a reason why the Americans were unprepared for war?

• small and untrained fighting forces

• overconfidence of the War Hawks in Congress

• Americans were busy fighting wars in other parts of the world

• underestimating the British and Native American allies

One advantage the United States had was fast moving warships, known as frigates. Oliver Hazard Perry commanded a win for the Americans in Lake Erie.

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Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of Thames.

Fighting on the Great Lakes

Multiple Choice

What helped the American morale at the start of the War of 1812?

• invading Canada

• naval success in the Great Lakes

• increased patriotism

• British surrender at Detriot

​With Tecumseh's death, the idea of a Native American confederation to stop Amerians moving west ended. The British and Native American alliance also ended.

Native American/British Alliance ends

The Native American tribe known as the Creek was once a large group in control of much of the southeast United States. After defeat by Andrew Jackson and the Americans, the Creek had to give up land.

Andrew Jackson and the creek

In the Spring of 1814 the British attacked and destroyed buildings in Washington D.C. The British moved on to Baltimore, where fighting inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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Congress designated the "Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem in 1931.

​Burning the White House

Multiple Choice

Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner" after watching bombs bursting over ____ in September 1814

• a fallen fort in Lake Erie

• Washington, D.C.

• Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor

• Plattsburgh, on Lake Champlain

Americans were able to win at Plattsburgh in a naval battle. The British retreated to Canada. Having already beat Napoleon the British did not want to another costly war with little benefit.

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The Treaty of Ghent would end the war.

Turning Point at Plattsburgh

Americans win a huge victory eventhough the war was officially over word had not reached the United States. Andrew Jackson is a hero.

​Battle of New Orleans

Did not change any existing borders. No mention of impressment of sailors (the key issue at the start of the conflict).

Treaty of Ghent

The End of the War

Andrew Jackson would become president in 1828

More Americans felt proud about their nation and people started to feel "American" as a source of who they were. This allowed the War Hawks in congress to take control of politics for the next few decades.

War Hawks had favored the war throughout the conflict.

​Nationalism

Multiple Choice

After which battle did Andrew Jackson become a national hero?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Thames

• fighting on the Great Lakes

• Detroit

Multiple Choice

What is one result of the War of 1812?

• American gained new territory

• New alliance with Native Americans

• stronger national identity

• control of Canada

For the next few questions use Reading 3 Handout

Mr. Arnold may use your accuracy as a Canvas grade

Multiple Choice

American troops under William Henry Harrison captured Canada for the United States.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Constitution was a U.S. Navy warship.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What happened to the Federalists following the War of 1812?

• the party lost political power

• in New England they made an attempt at secession

• Americans viewed them as "unpatriotic"

• all of these are true