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War of 1812
France began impressing our ships
and sailors because of our Neutrality Proclamation.
France upset because we violated the Franco American
Treaty of 1778.
Impressment An act of
kidnapping a ship, its contents, men and forcing them
into your navy
Gov. of Indiana Territory
Persuaded Native American leaders to sign away 3 million acres to the U.S. government.
However, not all chiefs agreed.
William Henry Harrison
Native American Chief who believed that forming a confederacy was only way to protect against white man
Led with his brother “The Prophet”
Wanted every Native American to join together against the Americans, however many tribes already took money for their lands
Tecumseh
November 1811Tecumseh’s brother
lead the Shawnee troops against Harrison.
Made Harrison a national hero.
Native Americans were using British weapons
Battle of Tippecanoe
Led by Senator John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay.
Wanted war against the Native Americans
“We gave them forest-clad mountains and valleys full of game, and in return what did they give our warriors and our women? Rum and trinkets and a grave
War Hawks
1814, the British raided and burned various towns, including D.C.
British burned the Capitol, the White House, and other buildings
This was in retaliation to the US burning York during the revolution
D.C. Burns
Andrew Jackson, leader of US forces, begins to gain national recognition.
Defeats the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend.
Jackson continued fighting even after the war was over, the Battle of New Orleans took place after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent
The Battle of New Orleans
Signed on Christmas Eve of 1814
Did not address the issues of impressments.
This ended the war and allowed for British American relations to continue to grow.
Treaty of Ghent
Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key
Describes the defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore
Star Spangled Banner