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Causes of the War of 1812
As stated in President Madison's speech:
-impressment of American sailors
-Britain's blockade of US ports
-Britain's refusal to repeal its Order-In-Council
-Britain's incitement of Native Americans -
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War of 1812
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US loses Fort Mackinac
British invade the American territory -
USS Constitution defeats HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution gets the nickname, "Old Ironsides" -
Battle of Frenchtown
-Kentucky troops repelled by British and Indians in bloody fighting
-American survivors are killed in Raisin River Massacre -
Battle of York
American troops take control of the Great Lakes and burn the city of York (now present day Toronto) -
Battle of Lake Erie
-US Navy, led by Captain Perry, defeats a British naval attack
-Ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war -
Battle of the Thames
Resulted in the death of Tecumseh and the destruction of his Native American coalition -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
-General Andrew Jackson leads US forces and Indian allies in a victory over the creek Indians
-Ends the Creek War -
British burn Washington, D.C.
-A British force led by General Robert Ross occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings
-Several facilities of the US government, such as the White House and US Capitol, were mostly destroyed -
Battle of Plattsburg
US secures its northern border with a major victory against a much larger British force -
Hartford Convention
-New England Federalists meet to discuss their grievances against the War of 1812
-Discussed secession and proposed amendments to protect their influence -
Treaty of Ghent
-Ended the War of 1812
-Returned relations to the way they were before the war -
Battle of New Orleans
-Final major battle of the War of 1812
-Andrew Jackson defeats an invading British army, setting the stage for him to become President later -
Results of the War of 1812
-There were no geographical or major policy changes
-Britain ended impressment of American sailors
-Americans regained honor in "the second war of independence"
-Canada emerged with a sense of unity and pride
