War of 1812
(no one actually won)
Causes of the War of 1812
Impressment
- continues as the British keep their blockades up
- tried to unite tribes of the east of the Mississippi River (confederacy)
Battle of Tippecanoe
- General William Henry Harrison defeats confederacy
War Hawks
- wanted a war against Britain
- Henry Clay
- John C. Calhoun
- establish american pride
- take Canada
- stop the native americans
Battles/Regions During the War of 1812
Naval Battles
- old 'ironsides' sinks british ships; British blockades are still a problem
Chesapeake Campaign
- British burns down the White House and capital/other government buildings; Fort McHenry- Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Effects of the War of 1812
America
- America gains world wide respect
- America recognizes Canada as a peaceful neighbor
- federalists look bad because of the Hartfort Convention
- Factories are built because of British blockade
- New war heroes arise and become influential in politics (jackson/harrison)
Other
- Also gains nationalism