Effects of the War of 1812

Effects of the War of 1812Battle of New Orleans: What happened at the battle and what was its outcome?Battle of Fort McHenry: What happened at the battle and what was its outcome?Treaty of Ghent: How did it effect Americans?Alyssa Ornelas1/1/11Per.1

1Table of Contents:Battle of New Orleans

Battle of Fort McHenry

Treaty of GhentJacksons force defeated British

Protected Boston from attack

Great Britain and America agreed to end war

2Battle of New OrleansImportant for trade

Great Britain force of 5300

Jackson's force defeated British.

Andrew Jackson leading American troops into the Battle of New Orleans3Battle of New Orleans

American troops fighting against the BritishBattle of New Orleans

General Andrew Jackson after the battle of New Orleans4Battle of Fort McHenryBuilt to protect Baltimore

British attacked, 19 ships

British retreated

American Troops fighting the oncoming British ships5Battle of Fort McHenry

Location of Fort McHenryThe Nation anthem was written by Francis Scott Key, an onlooker of the Battle of Fort McHenry6Treaty of GhentDeclared peace, ended war

America viewed strong, capable

Citizens renewed faith

Original document of the Treaty of Ghent

7Treaty of Ghent

Signing of the Treaty of Ghent

Old news paper article about the Treaty of Ghent

8Effects of the War of 1812Ended in stalemate

Increased national pride

Restored relationships Great Britain

Influence as foreign power

All prisoners released

US took on powerful nation

9Study Guide1. What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?a. Ended the warb. Restored relationships with Great Britainc. Released all prisonersd. All of the above

2. Why was Fort McHenry built?a. To keep New York safeb. To protect from Indian attacksc. To keep Baltimore safed. To house slaves

3. Who was the leader of the Americans in the Battle of New Orleans?a. Francis Scott Key b. Andrew Jacksonc. George Washingtond. James Madison

10CITIATIONSPublic domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannia, http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/wa/War_of_1812

Treaty of Ghent, 1814; International Treaties and Related Records, 1778-1974; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=20#

Jason Wiese, Battle of New Orleans, 09.13.10http://www.hnoc.org/BNO/bnopathindex.html

Kennedy Hickman, War of 1812: Battle of Fort McHenryhttp://militaryhistory.about.com/od/warof1812/p/ftmchenry.htm

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