War of 1812
By: Elaine Allison
Who was fighting and how long did it last?
The war of 1812 was a war between the British and the United States. The war lasted from 1812-1814. Our American troops lost a small amount of 71 soldiers. As for the British, they lost about 2,000 soldiers.
The White house in flames
This is a picture of the British burning down the white house.
Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison played a very important part in the war of 1812. While the White house was burning down she wouldn't leave until she had saved some very important documents and an original painting of George Washington.
Everyone in battle
This is a picture of the British and us fighting.
Causes and Effects of the war
Causes and effects
There were 2 causes of the war of 1812
1. The British didn't want us trading with the French, and French didn't want us trading with the British.
2. The British were stealing sailors and taking them away.
There were also 2 effects
1. We became more patriotic
2. We became more confident
What are my thoughts?
All of this war stuff is pretty scary to be honest. I can't handle all of the fire and gun shots. I am just trying to stay as safe as I can.
Native Americans
One important Native American is Tecumseh he is shown in the picture below.