IV. The War of 1812

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IV. The War of 1812
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A. The Move Toward War

1. Tension remained high when James Madison became
   President in 1809.
2. Britain continued arming Native Americans in the
   Northwest, and the policy of impressment
3. War Hawks believed the only answer to Britains
   insults was war, while New England Federalists
   who depended on trade with Britain and opposed
   war.
4. Congress declared war on June 1, 1812.

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B. Early Days of the War

1. The larger British navy was able to blockade
   seaports and control the seas.
2. The British and Indians joined forces and
   controlled the Northwest.
3. In 1813, Capt. Oliver Perry defeated the British
   in the Battle of Lake Erie (helped the U.S.
   control the Great Lakes region)
4. In the South in 1814, Andrew Jackson defeated the
   Creek Indians

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C. Ending the War

1. The British attack and burn Washington, D.C. in
   1814.
2. New England Federalists protested the war and
   threatened to leave the union at the Hartford
   Convention.
3. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war on December 24,
   1814- no land was gained, and embargoes and
   impressment continued.
4. Andrew Jacksons forces devastated the British in
   the Battle of New Orleans

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