Wars in the West

War of 1812:

USA vs GB
Napoleonic Wars caused British policies that angered Americans
America declared war and hoped to have Canada on its side
America Assumed Canada would welcome the opportunity to throw off British rule
Canadians fought alongside the British
Isaac Brock worked with Indigenous people in upper Canada to fight off American armies in Detroit and Canada
British troops captured northeast of USA
After many small battles, and capturing towns, American troops retreated in November 1814

Indigenous People in the War of 1812:

had a lot to contribute to the war
The American revolution had taken lands in the west from Native Americans
Tecumseh established a confederacy of native groups and defended themselves
During the war, he allied with Brock to fight against the Americans
Indigenous fighters contributed to significant victories
Americans refused to give back land to the natives in treaty
End of an era of self-determination as more Europeans settled for the west, taking more land

\ The Civil War (1861-1865):

The Union (north) fought against the Confederates (south)
border states of Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, and Maryland allowed slavery and never left the US
Civil war about slavery - both sides recognized slavery as the immediate cause of the war
The Confederate government passed the first conscription act in American history, implemented national taxes, created a national currency, and had a government bureaucracy of 70,000 people
the war was also about religion, for both sides
The Union won the war: * had approx. 22 million people compared to 2 million in the south * north manufactured more than 90% of all goods in America * 20,000 miles of the railroad which made it easier to move armies

How did the world change?