lesson 65
Posted by:3/31/15
Lesson#65
AIM: How did the War of 1812 end?
DONOW: Read page 286 in “The American Nation”. How did America Prepare for the war of 1812?
I) The war of 1812
a) When the war began the U.S was not really prepared, The U.S had a very small navy and a poorly trained army.
b) The U.S army tried to capture Canada, they were not successful. They burned the capitol of Canada to the ground, this angered the British.
c) The British goal was to capture Washington D.C to retaliate for the Americans burning the Canadian capitol. They were successful.
d) The British also sought to capture the city of Baltimore which was defended by Fort McHenry; they were not successful in doing this. It is from this battle that we get our national anthem.
e) The major American victory of the war actually happened after the war ended. Led by General Andrew Jackson the Americans defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans. This battle occurred on January 8th 1815.
f) The treaty ending the war was signed on December 24th 1814. This treaty was known as the Treaty of Ghent because it was signed the city of Ghent in Belgium. Neither side gained much from the war, the U.S did gain some respect from other nations.
Homework: P287 1-4
