War of 1812War of 1812Causes of the War of 1812Causes of the War of 1812

Eileen SchreppelEileen Schreppel

55thth Grade Grade

Holland Patent Elementary Holland Patent Elementary SchoolSchool

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

In the early 1800’s, American ships In the early 1800’s, American ships were boarded by the British in were boarded by the British in attempts to restrict U.S. trade.attempts to restrict U.S. trade.

Britain’s Royal Navy's Britain’s Royal Navy's impressment* of American impressment* of American seamen.seamen.

America's desire to expand its America's desire to expand its territory. territory.

****act of taking men into a navy by force and with act of taking men into a navy by force and with or without noticeor without notice. .

Social IssueSocial Issue

Do you think that Great Britain’s Do you think that Great Britain’s royal navy should be able to seize royal navy should be able to seize seamen serving on American seamen serving on American ships?ships?

How would you have felt as an How would you have felt as an American citizen at in the early American citizen at in the early 1800”s?1800”s?

TaskTask

Working in Groups, research the Working in Groups, research the War of 1812 to learn about the War of 1812 to learn about the causes of the War.causes of the War.

Use different resources such as Use different resources such as websites, encyclopedias, books, websites, encyclopedias, books, or your textbook.or your textbook.

Must Do: Must Do: Determine the Causes of the Determine the Causes of the War of 1812 by completing the AHPPA War of 1812 by completing the AHPPA Worksheets. (each student fills out their Worksheets. (each student fills out their own worksheets to submit to teacher)own worksheets to submit to teacher)

Can Do: Can Do: Take the point of view of Take the point of view of either a British citizen or an American either a British citizen or an American citizen and write a letter to a friend citizen and write a letter to a friend stating your opinion on one of the stating your opinion on one of the causes that you studied.causes that you studied.

Steps of the AHPPA

Step 1 – Define the ProblemStep 2 – Gather EvidenceStep 3 – Determine the CausesStep 4 – Evaluate the Policy

In your own words, describe the causes of the War of 1812 using the websites.

WebsitesWebsites

War of 1812 timelineWar of 1812 timeline

History.com War of 1812History.com War of 1812kidskonnet

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