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War of 1812 The Second War for American Independence.

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Page 1: War of 1812 The Second War for American Independence.

War of 1812War of 1812

The Second War for American The Second War for American IndependenceIndependence

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CausesCauses

ImpressmentsImpressments Chesapeake VS. Chesapeake VS.

LeopardLeopard British support for British support for

Native AmericansNative Americans British restrictions on British restrictions on

American tradeAmerican trade American American

Expansionism Expansionism War Hawks pushing War Hawks pushing

for conflictfor conflict

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U.S. Invades CanadaU.S. Invades Canada

Three Pronged AttackThree Pronged Attack Detroit, St. Lawrence River, and Detroit, St. Lawrence River, and

MontrealMontreal Americans defeatedAmericans defeated British go on the offensiveBritish go on the offensive

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Great Lakes Naval Great Lakes Naval BattlesBattles

Battle of Lake Battle of Lake Erie- Oliver Erie- Oliver Hazard PerryHazard Perry

Battle of Lake Battle of Lake Champlain / Champlain / Battle of Battle of Plattsburgh – Plattsburgh – Thomas Thomas MacDonagh MacDonagh

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The Burning of The Burning of WashingtonWashington

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Fort McHenryFort McHenry

British bombard British bombard Baltimore fortBaltimore fort

Americans hold Americans hold strongstrong

Star Spangled Star Spangled Banner- Francis Banner- Francis Scott KeyScott Key

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Star Spangled BannerStar Spangled Banner

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Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Diverse group of Diverse group of

Americans led by Americans led by JacksonJackson

Decisive victory Decisive victory for Americansfor Americans

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Treaty of GhentTreaty of Ghent

Armistice- end to fightingArmistice- end to fighting Draw- No major terms to treatyDraw- No major terms to treaty

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Rise of American Rise of American Nationalism Nationalism ““Our country! Our country!

In her dealing In her dealing with foreign with foreign nations, may nations, may she always she always be in the be in the right; but our right; but our country, right country, right or wrong.” or wrong.”