war of 1812

By Jillianscott1124

  • Trade suspended

    Trade between British North America and the United States is stopped.

  • British trade restrictions

    To increase the economic pressure on France, the British government issued orders-in-council forbidding foreign vessels from trading with European ports unless they first called at a British port or were inspected on the high seas.

  • Battle of Lake Erie

    The battle of Lake Erie was the first surprise defeat of the British navy. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry led nine American ships to victory over a squadron of six British warships at the Battle of Lake Erie during the war of 1812

  • Battle of Thames

    Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief leader who helped organize Native American confederacy. He was killed in the battle of Thames along with many others during this battle. This was a turning point for the Native Americans after their leader died.

  • The Burning of white house

    The British Burn the white house in Washington D.C. This happened after the British won the battle of Bladensburg. The group of men set fire to multiple government buildings to try and send a message that the British had won.

  • Fort McHenry

    American island fortress that guarded Baltimore's Harbor. In 1814, it withstood British bombardment, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner.

  • Star Spangled Banner

    The national anthem of America was written by Francis Scott which led to unity of the country and also helped motivate the people to win. It was originally a poem titled "The Defense of Fort M'Henry,”

  • The Hartford convention

    The Hartford convention was a secret meeting from December 15 1814- January 5 1815. This was a meeting of Federalists who were not happy with President James Madison's decisions. This led to the demise of the Federalist party and ultimately ended the party forever.

  • Battle of New Orleans

    Both sides met and was claimed as one of the most bloody battles of all time. Andrew Jackson and an assorted group of men fought against a strong British force which led to a lot of casualties. America had a victory which untimely led Jackson to stardom and helped stop the plans of the British invasion of the American Frontier.

  • Trail of tears

    Was the forced removal of Native Americans from Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) where 4,000 Natives died of exposure to the cold weather, disease, old age, and fatigue. It was the Natives v. Andrew Jackson. This started in the 1830's and continued for over a decade