The War of 1812
The war of 1812 helped make United States a world power
Cause #1- Impressment
Impressment-Britain captured ships and kidnapped sailors. America declared neutrality and wanted to trade with bot France and Britain. Britain nor France accepted neutrality. Britain and France went to war again in 1803.
Cause #2- Economic problems: Embargo of 1807
Jefferson proposed an embargo to avoid war. The embargo act stopped all trade with Europe. The good result kept American ships safe and avoided war, bad result without European trade, the American Economy suffered.
Cause #3- Elected
War hawks wanted war against Britain. In 1810 new war hawk congressmen from the south and west were elected. The south were angry because Britain had damaged their trade with Europe, while the west blamed Britain for Indian attacks on frontier.
Cause #4- Native American attacks
Americans violated the Treaty of Greenville and moved into Indian land. British troops were still in western forts and armed Indians to attack Americans.
Effect #4- Native Americans Unite?
Tecumseh began recruiting and uniting tribes to protect their lands. Battle of Tippecanoe William Henry Harrison led troops against Indians crushing Tecumseh's movement. Tecumseh fled to British owned Canada confirming that Britain was aiding Indians.
Battle of Queenston, Heights
A major defeat suffered when major general Sephen Van Renssalaer attempted to capture Queenston on the west side of the Niagara River, seven miles from its mouth. Major General Isaac Brock, "the hero of Upper Canada," was killed during the battle.
Massacre of fort dearborn
A massacre carried out by Potawatomi and Menominee warriors following the evacuation of Fort Dearborn (at the location of present-day Chicago), ordered by Brigadier General William Hull upon learning that Fort Mackinac had been captured by the British. The garrison was attempting to march to Fort Wayne, Indiana Territory, when the attack occurred about a mile and a half south of Fort Dearborn.