War of 1812 

1. The War Hawks Demand War:

• Grievances
  Both Britan and France had captured over 1000 American ships
  British forces seized American sailors and forced them to work for the British navy
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  Tecumseh’s Confederacy
  In 1809, General William Henry Harrison persuaded several Native American chiefs to sign away millions of acres of tribal land to the U.S.Tecumesh (a Native American leader) made a confederacy to fight for the lands
  In 1811, the Amercans won
• The War Hawks
  People who demanded war against Britan
  Led by legislators John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay
  Congress approved their war decleration

1. The War Brings Mixed Results:

• War in Canada
  U.S. forces attacked the British in Canada
• War at Sea
  A U.S. Navy fleet defeated the British on Lake Erie
• British Burn the White House
  In 1814 the British launched a successful attack on Washington D.C. and President Madison had to flee the city
• Battle of New Orleans
  U.S. General Andrew Jackson scored a victory in the Battle of New Orleans
• Treaty of Ghent
  Ended the war of 1812 in 1814

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