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The War of 1812, often called the Second War for American Independence, was fueled by various causes including British impressments of American sailors, support for Native Americans, and trade restrictions. Key battles such as the conflict at Chesapeake Bay, naval victories at Lake Erie, and the burning of Washington shaped this turbulent period. The war concluded with the Treaty of Ghent, marking a stalemate yet igniting a surge in American nationalism, famously articulated by the sentiments expressed in the "Star Spangled Banner."
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War of 1812 The Second War for American Independence
Causes • Impressments • Chesapeake VS. Leopard • British support for Native Americans • British restrictions on American trade • American Expansionism • War Hawks pushing for conflict
U.S. Invades Canada • Three Pronged Attack • Detroit, St. Lawrence River, and Montreal • Americans defeated • British go on the offensive
Great Lakes Naval Battles • Battle of Lake Erie- Oliver Hazard Perry • Battle of Lake Champlain / Battle of Plattsburgh – Thomas MacDonagh
Fort McHenry • British bombard Baltimore fort • Americans hold strong • Star Spangled Banner- Francis Scott Key
Battle of New Orleans • Andrew Jackson • Diverse group of Americans led by Jackson • Decisive victory for Americans
Treaty of Ghent • Armistice- end to fighting • Draw- No major terms to treaty
Rise of American Nationalism • “Our country! In her dealing with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.”