Legacies of War of 1812
Mattie Neely
The Star Spangled Banner
The Star Spangled banner is the best-known legacy of the war. It was made by Francis Key Scott, after a successful fight against the United Kingdom. The Star Spangled banner increased national patriotism and helped to unite the United States into one nation.
U.S. National Anthem
In 1889, the U.S. Navy used the Star Spangled banner at flag raising ceremonies, just as the Army did. In 1931, the congress made the star Spangled banner the U.S. National Anthem.
Uncle Sam and Elbert Anderson Jr.
S&E made a contract with the U.S. Military to give them 2,000 barrels of pork and 3,000 barrels of beef for one year, which was very helpful to the military camps, because the supply for meat had increased significantly.
Uncle Sam
What Uncle Sam did in the War of 1812 is what he most known for today. He supplied troops with meat, and was the inspector of the meat.
William Henry Harrison
Harrison rejoined the army when the War of 1812 began. He was general and scored a decisive victory against the British and their Indian allies in 1813.
Uncle Sam
The barrels of meat had the initials U.S. On it. Over time, it is believed, anything marked with the same initials, as much Army property was, also became linked with his name.
William Henry Harrison then Became the Ninth President of the United States
Central Andrew Jackson
Jackson gained fame from his contributions to the War of 1812. He lead the American Army to victory against the "Red Sticks", Creek Indians of northern Alabama and Georgia, who wanted to rise up against the Americans. After the victory, Jackson became the seventh president of the United States (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837)
John Adams
Known as "The Father of the American Navy". Adams lead the U.S. Navy to victory during War of 1812. Then, he was elected as the 2nd U.S. President.
James Monroe
Monroe had little to do with the war. He was Secretary of State for four months until Madison removed John Armstrong from Secretary of War, when the war was going bad.
Andrew Jackson
One of the many new American Generals produced by the war.
The Northwest Terretory
Was at first incorporated territory of the United States. Then it temporarily was part of the British Province of Quebec, and a territory under Britsh Rule for use by Native Americans, said in the Royal Proclamation of 1763. But, then is was assigned to ghe United States in the Treaty of Paris.
The
After two-and a half
British
Years of fighting,
LOST!
The U.S. won!
The War Ending
Both sides signed the Treaty of Ghent on Christmas Eve, 1814, to end the war and everything returned back to normal.