War of 1812

War of 1812

By Shelby & Elani

What was the Battle of Lake Erie

●Naval battle

●Occurred for several months

●First unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron

●Largest naval battle in the War of 1812

● During this battle, America only had 16 ships

Battle of the Thames and Horseshoe Bend

●Battle between British, Americans, and Native Americans

●Resulted in the death of Tecumseh

●US victory ​in central Alabama

● America expanded their territory into the

Native American's land

● Ended the Creek War (1813-14)

​British Attack on Washington D.C. and Baltimore

• British launched simultanious attacks against Washington D.C. and Baltimore

• Occured at sea and on land

• Fort McHenry was bombed for 25 hours

• British set the White House and Capitol Building on fire

• Americans retreated

​Battle of New Orleans

• Took place 15 days after the Treaty of Ghent​

• Britain ordered troops to keep the fight going, even if they heard about possible peace between the two

• American victory

• Battle helped solidify the Treaty of Ghent

Treaty of Ghent

• Great Britain agreed to take away all claims to the Northwest Territory

• Treaty signed between Britain and America

• America and Great Britain agreed to abolish slave trade

• Signed in Ghent, Belgium

• Written by (Americans) John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, James A. Bayard, Jonathan Russel, and Albert Gallatin

Multiple Choice

What group of people didn't fight at the Battle of the Thames and Horseshoe Bend?

• The Americans

• The Native Americans

• The English

• The Dutch

Multiple Choice

What important American building listed was set on fire in the British Attack of Washington D.C. and Baltimore?

• The Lincoln Memorial

• Fort McHenry

• The Statue of Liberty

• The Capitol Building

Multiple Choice

What did the British do, even though they heard signs of peace between them and America?

• Bombed cities

• Stopped attacking

• Kept attacking

• Set fire to towns