Topic 5 lesson 5 Madison and the War of 1812

what was the conflict with the native americans?

settlers kept moving west and west that kept moving the natives more west. They made a treaty that the americans ignored.

what did tecumesh, a native american, hate about the americans?

tecumesh hated that native americans would rely on americans for goods.

what are the causes of the war of 1812

Britain and France were seizing American ships and cargos Britain was kidnapping American sailors. Warhawks and Congress wanted to fight Britain and the Canada, Great Lakes area, and Florida

What were problems that America wasn’t ready for war?

Jefferson had a small army and navy a few supplies and poorly trained troops volunteers promised money and land to join.

what did the US win fighting in canada?

they won toronto and lake erie.

what happened after the americans won lake erie?

the british and their native allies retreated.

what happened to the new capital?

british troops burned it down

what is the treaty of ghent?

the treaty of ghent stopped the war but solved no problems