America the Brave
!812-1815 Will be Remembered
U.S. Unprepared for War
Small badly trained and not ready for war. Only 20 frigares and sloops, 170 small gunboats.
There is no money for war after Rebulican Congress never renewed charter for the National bank in 1811.
U.S. and Britian ships
The ships are raging at war
U.S. soldiers
The soldiers fight for there life as they die for others
1811
When the Republicans shutdown National Bank
Causes of War of 1812
WHY?
One of the many reasons of why the war started is because of Britain's attempt to cut off U.S. trade. Another reason is because of Britain selling guns to the American Indians in the area.
U.S. Deathes
Army: 1,950
Navy: 265
Marines: 45
Wounded: 4,505
More Deaths
About 15,000 Americans died and about 8,600 british died
Dates
Jun 18, 1812 The Senate by vote declared war on great Britain
Sep 20, 1813 Tecumseh was killed at the battle of Thames
Aug 8, 1814 The treaty of Ghent begins
Aug 24, 1814 Britian burned down the White House
More Dates
Sep 16, 1814 Francis Scott Key saw the American flag still flying and wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Dec 14, 1814 Treaty of Ghent
Native Americans
The Native Americans became allies with Britain when Britain started selling guns to them and asked them to join the war.
Important People in our War
Napoleon Bonaparte- the french leader
Tecumseh- the American Indian leader who helped Britain
General William Henry Harrison- American General
President James Madison- American President
Francis Scott Key- Star Spangled Banner writer
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
French leader
James Madison
President of the U.S. during the War of 1812
Tecumseh
Indian Leader
King George the Third
King of Britian
General William Henry Harrison
American General
Francis Scott Key
Writer of the Star Spangled Banner
Effects of the War
James Madison Decided to open back up National bank and reinforce the Army
They can trade again with France
Britian stopped bugging the U.S.