War of 1812 why?

1. War of 1812 why? FOREIGN POWERS MR Thomas http://www.shippaintings.com/age_of_sail.htm

2. 1 Englanddid not want the U.S. supplying their enemies with supplies and food http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/locations/images/img0054a.jpg

3. 2 BUT U.S. wanted to trade with both the English and the French http://www.celebrations-nationwide.com/55897-18.jpg

4. 3 IMPRESSMENT - is kidnapping, in this case from a ship on the ocean http://www.shippaintings.com/large_images/uss_constitution.JPG

5. 4 EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 - stated no American ships could sail to foreign ports and all American ports were closed to British ships

6. 5 The Embargo Act was a disaster - it hurt the U.S. economy very badly

7. 6 JAMES MADISON wins the election of 1808 http://earlyamerica.com/portraits/images/madison.jpg

8. 7 TECUMSEH -Shawnee chief that organized local tribesagainst the U.S. government http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/catalogues/people/tecumseh.jpeg

9. 8 The Native Americans and the Britishjoin forces after the Battle of Tippecanoe http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/background/images/tippecanoe2-33.jpeg

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11. 9 WAR HAWKS wants warwith England http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/hawk.jpg

12. 10 1. U.S. is upsetabout the impressment of American sailors

13. 10 2. U.S. is upsetabout the Britishblockade

14. 10 3. U.S. is upset the British have joined forces with the Natives http://www.canadianheritage.org/images/regular/20305.jpg

15. 11 On June 18, 1812 the United States declareswar on England http://www.reformation.org/war-of-1812.enh.jpg

16. THE END http://www.shippaintings.com/age_of_sail.htm

17. WAR OF 1812 Mr. Thomas

18. 1 War of 1812 had 2 phases: 1) 1812 to 1814 – Englandconcentratedon defeating the French, pay little attention to U.S.

19. 1 2) April of 1814 and on - after the British have defeated the French

20. 2 The American army and navy was very weak at the start of the war

21. 3 OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY was an American naval commander in charge of U.S. ships in the Great Lakes

22. OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

23. OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

24. 4 BATTLE OF THAMES was an important victory for the Americans for two reasons

26. 4 1) The American victory put an end to the British threat in Northwest United States

27. 4 2) Tecumseh was killed in the battle

28. 5 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY wrote the Star Spangled Banner as he watched the attack on Fort McHenry

29. AMERICAN FLAG AT FORT Mc HENRY

30. FORT McHENRY

31. Original copy of the National Anthem Written by Francis Scott Key as watch the Battle at Fort McHenry

32. 6 The hero of the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS was GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON

33. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

34. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

35. 7 TREATY OF GHENT ended the War of 1812 Basically there was no clear winner and many trade disputes were still unsettled

36. SIGNING THE TREATY OF GHENT

37. ORIGINAL COPY OF THE TREATY OF GHENT

38. 8 Consequences of the War of 1812 (SIG) 1) Increased American patriotism

39. 8 2) Weakened the strength of Native Americans toward the government of the United States

40. 8 3) American trade was expanded and more manufacturingfollowed the war

41. 8 4) America proved it could defend itself against a major world power

42. THE END