War of 1812

War of 1812• Britain did not really want

to go to war with the United States.

• They even went so far as to send notice that they would stop interfering with American shipping.

• Unfortunately, slow mail delivery prevented this news from reaching the U.S, before war had been declared.

War of 1812• The war of 1812

was a two phase war.

• From 1812 to 1814 Britain was still fighting with France.

• During this time they did not commit fully to the war with America but did implement a naval blockade.

War of 1812• America was not ready for war!

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• PHASE ONE

• American ships were less powerful but much quicker than the British warships they faced.

• Before the Blockade took effect, American ships like the “Constitution” and the “United States” had already won a few skirmishes at sea…

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• Battle of Lake Erie - British fleet destroyed and forced to surrender.

• (Sept 1813) - Oliver Hazard Perry led the American fleet against a small British Naval Force. Perry “We have met the enemy and they are ours!”

War of 1812• Battle of Thames -

Ended British and Native American threat threat from the Northwest.

• (1813) American Army General Harrison met and defeated British troops at the Thames River in Canada. Tecumseh was Killed.

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• PHASE TWO• Britain saw the defeat

of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1814.

• With this victory the British were then able to turn their full military attention to their war with the Americans.

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• British troops captured Washington D.C. and burned capitol building.

• Important personnel, such as President Madison, had fled the capitol before the British arrived.

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• British fail to capture Fort McHenry and Frances Scott Key writes the National Anthem.

• Key was prisoner on board a British ship and watched the events unfold through the night.

War of 1812• Battle of Lake Champlain - British forces try to cross the

lake but are defeated by American ships.

War of 1812• January 8th, 1815• Battle of New Orleans -

Last battle war, U.S. led to victory by Andrew Jackson.

• British troops numbered 7500 while the American force was a patchwork group of inexperienced fighters.

Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Jackson became a national hero following his one sided victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

• He would ride this wave of popularity all the way to the presidency of the United States.

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• Effects of the War of 1812• Increased American Patriotism (Era of Good Feelings)• Weakened Native American resistance.

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• When U.S. and British relations declined to the point of war, the U.S. could no longer rely on British manufacturing to produce goods.

• As a result, the economy improved because manufacturing in the U.S. increased during and after the war.