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-known as Old Ironsides
U.S.S. Constitution
How did the British use their navy to their advantage at the beginning of the War of 1812?
-used navy to blockade U.S. ports
-in September 1813
-Americans led by Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
-defeated British
Battle of Lake Erie
What was the importance of the Battle of Lake Erie? (2)
-ended British control of Great Lakes
-made land invasion of Canada possible
-led Americans in Battle of Lake Erie
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
-in October 1815/fought in Canada
-Americans led by General Harrison
-U.S. won
-Tecumseh was killed
Battle of Thames
What was the importance of the Battle of Thames? (2)
-weakened British alliance with Native tribes (due to Tecumseh's death)
-ended British control in NW Territory
What caused the Creek War? (2)
-Native Americans fought American settlers to keep their lands
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- in Spring of 1814 Andrew Jackson led Tennessee militia to victory over Creek Indians
-in Spring of 1814
-Andrew Jackson led Tennessee militia to victory over Creek Indians
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
What was the result of the Creek War?
-Treaty of Fort Jackson
What did the Treaty of Fort Jackson state?
-ended Creek war and forced creeks to surrender 23 million acres of land to U.S.
What did the British do to Washington D.C.?
-burned Washington D.C.(cpaitol building, white house, etc.) causing Pres. Adams to flee
-Washington lawyer
-witnessed British attack on Fort McHenry
-wrote poem called "The Defense of Ft. M'Henry"-lyrics for Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
-in Dec. 1814-Jan. 1815
-Federalists from NE states met in Hartford, CT
Hartford Convention
Why did Federalists have the Hartford Convention? (2)
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opposed war
- upset by loss of trade
-planned to split from the U.S., from their own nation, and form a trade alliance with British
What were the results of the Hartford Convention? (2)
-ruined Federalist party-------seen as traitors
-war ended before they could do this
-in Dec. 1814
-officially ended War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
-Jan. 1815
-British wanted to cpature port/land in American West
-Americans led by Andrew Jackson
-U.S. won
-last major battle of war
Battle of New Orleans
-led Americans in Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
What were the results of the War of 1812? (5)
-patriotism/nationalism increased
-American manufacturing increased
-Power of Native Americans was weakened which made settling in west safer
-end of Federalist party
-shift in political power towards western states
-led Americans at Battle of Thames
General Harrison
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