Period 4 1800-1848 APUSH
Causes:
British impressment of American sailors
British support of Native American tribes against American expansion
American desire to annex Canada
Key Events:
Battle of Lake Erie (1813): American victory secured control of the Great Lakes
Burning of Washington D.C. (1814): British troops burned the White House and Capitol
Battle of New Orleans (1815): Andrew Jackson led a decisive American victory
Treaty of Ghent:
Signed in December 1814, ended the war
Returned all territory to pre-war boundaries
Did not address impressment or other causes of the war
Impacts:
Boosted American nationalism and unity
Weakened Native American resistance in the Northwest
Led to the demise of the Federalist Party
Legacy:
Resolved many issues between the U.S. and Britain
Solidified the U.S. as an independent nation
Set the stage for improved relations between the two countries
Causes:
British impressment of American sailors
British support of Native American tribes against American expansion
American desire to annex Canada
Key Events:
Battle of Lake Erie (1813): American victory secured control of the Great Lakes
Burning of Washington D.C. (1814): British troops burned the White House and Capitol
Battle of New Orleans (1815): Andrew Jackson led a decisive American victory
Treaty of Ghent:
Signed in December 1814, ended the war
Returned all territory to pre-war boundaries
Did not address impressment or other causes of the war
Impacts:
Boosted American nationalism and unity
Weakened Native American resistance in the Northwest
Led to the demise of the Federalist Party
Legacy:
Resolved many issues between the U.S. and Britain
Solidified the U.S. as an independent nation
Set the stage for improved relations between the two countries