War+of+1812

** ﻿ WAR OF 1812 **

 · Ever since the Revolution was over, America was not able to push Britain completely out of America · Therefore, There was rising tension between each country at the time  Causes:  · British wanted America to stop Trading with there rival France · British continued to irritate American ships in the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean · America wanted to push Great Britain completely out of America. · Also these two countries hated each other · Both sides had motives to fight in this war  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">On June 18th, 1812 the U.S. declared war on Great Britain <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">There were about four Major battles: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. The Battle of Queenston Heights <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· America attempted to siege Canada <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· They were unprepared and quickly defeated <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. The Battle of Lake Erie <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· U.S. Victory <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· U.S. gains control of Lake Erie <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. The Battle of Baltimore <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· U.S. took control of War <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· Demolishing win <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. The Battle of New Orleans <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· Andrew Jackson just about ended the war <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">· He made the last British Fleet leave the South <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Effects/ Outcomes: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Þ U.S. Wins <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Þ Treaty of Ghent ended War - British retreated from American land but no major affects <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Þ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The U.S. got a small revival of Patriotism from this

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