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War of 1812 Flashcards

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War of 1812

Reasons for War beginning

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  • British continue to seize American ships and impress sailors
  • Chesapeake Affari
  • Jefferson embargo
  • Non-Intercourse Act
  • James Madison becomes Pres
  • Battle of Tippecanoe
    • Tipping point-
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War of 1812

Beginning of War until River Raisin Massacre

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  • Americans want to take Canada
  • US declares war on British
  • Britain dominates the seas but 2 US victories
  • Natives side with British
  • US Gen Hull surrenders Detroit to Gen Brock
  • After Detroit, Natives massacre people
    • River Raisin Massacre-
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War of 1812

Queenston Heights until Napoleon

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  • Battle of Queenston Heights
  • Battle of Lake Erie
  • Americans take Detroit after Brit abandon it
  • Battle of Thames, Americans control NW again
  • Americans march to York (Toronto), nope
  • Americans march to Montreal, nope
  • Americans march to Niagara, nope
  • Battle of Lundy’s Lane, Brit win
    • Napoleon is defeated in Europe-
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War of 1812

15,000 until end of war

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  • 15,000 men headed to America
  • Battle of Bladensburg, Capitol burned down
  • Baltimore defends itself (SSB is written)
  • 15,000 British land in Canada
  • Battle of Plattsburg
    • Napoleon returns to power-
  • 15,000 men to EU
  • British and Americans seek peace
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War of 1812

Chesapeake Affair

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  • USS Chesapeake is intercepted by Brit ship
  • Brits looking for sailors that defected to US
  • Brits find them and kill them
  • Americans are upset
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What’s the Jefferson Embargo

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  • Instead of war, Jefferson uses diplomacy
  • Decides to prevent ships from leaving port
  • Economy halts, people get upset
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Non-Intercourse Act

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  • Shipping is allowed out of US

- No trading with England or France

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Battle of Tippecanoe

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  • US clears NW of hostile natives
  • US finds that natives had Brit arms
  • US assumes Brits are assisting natives
  • Tipping point for US to attack Brits
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Two ships that win a few battles against British

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USS Constitution

USS United States

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Who do the natives ally with?

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Brits

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Why does US Gen Hull surrender Detroit to Brit Gen Brock?

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  • Brock hit and run Hull
  • Made it seem like he had many more forces
  • US was Hull didn’t want to take many casualties
  • Hull surrenders
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Fort Dearborn Massacre

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  • Hull surrenders and abandons Detroit

- Natives massacred as the people were leaving

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River Raisin Massacre

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  • Highest fatalities of War of 1812
  • Americans took Frenchtown
  • 4 days later, Brits and natives surprise attack
  • Brits take Fort
  • Many Americans die in battle
  • March prisoners
  • Those that can’t keep up are killed
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How do Americans take Detroit back

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Battle of Lake Erie

  • Took control of Lake Erie
  • This stopped supply lines
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What happens after the Battle of Lake Erie

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Brits retreat to Thames (By Ontario)

  • Americans chase them off, kill natives
  • Americans take back northwest
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After Thames, what cities do Americans attack?

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Toronto, Montreal, Niagara

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What happens in Europe for England to send 15,000 troops to America?

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Napoleon is defeated

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What happens after Napoleon is defeated?

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Brit, Caribbean force heads to DC

  • Battle of Bladensburg
    • Brits sweep Americans aside
    • Brits burn down city
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Where do Brits head to after Battle of Bladensburg

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Baltimore

-city is well fortified

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Brits can’t get to Baltimore on land, what happens?

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Brits try by sea

-Ft McHenry holds the Brit ships back

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15,000 Brits land in Canada, what happens?

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Americans win at the Battle of Plattsburgh

  • Napoleon returns to power
  • British send 15,000 men back to Europe
  • Both sides seek peace
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As the war was ending, what happened?

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  • Brit Gen Packingham wants to take New Orleans as a bargaining chip after war
  • Fr Jean Lafitte and pirates help Americans keep city
  • Americans build a wall
  • fog of war hides forces
  • Brits charge but are held back
  • America keeps the city
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What states join the Union?

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Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama

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