British impressment of American soldiers, interference with trade

1
The War of 1812
Before The War
CAUSE
EFFECT
British impressment of Americansoldiers,
interference with trade
Bankrupts many US merchants
Due to unpopularity of the 1807embargo,
Federalists regain supportgoing into 1808
election
U.S. will resume trade with eitherFrance or
Britain, whichever nationlifts restrictions on
U.S. shipping
France agrees, forcing Madison toorder sanctions
against the British,nations closer to war
What did it say?
Indians want to preserve culture, uniteagainst
the U.S. aided by Britishguns and ammunition
Who were they?
Pushed America into declaringwar against Great
Britain in 1812
Led by
Two things they were strongly against
2
The War of 1812
How united was the nation as the War of 1812
began?
How prepared was the nation militarilyto fight
Great Britain once again?
During The War
CAUSE
EFFECT
Produces a series of badly failedattempts to
conquer Canada
U.S. retakes Detroit, reverses a stringof
American defeats at the handsof the British
Great Britain on the offensive,attacks
Washington, D.C.
Great Britain attacks Baltimore,but Americans
are victorious atFort McHenry
Greatest American victory, led byGeneral Andrew
Jackson occurred twoweeks after Treaty of Ghent
signed
After The War
CAUSE
EFFECT
Treaty of Ghent
On the confidence of the nation
The War of 1812 comes to an end
On Native American resistance
Contributed to the death of theFederalist Party