The War of 1812
How did the War of 1812 transform the nation?
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A video by History about the War of 1812 and president, James Madison.
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The War of 1812 was partially caused by economic sanctions placed upon us by the British and France, it was also caused by the British practice of impressment, taking our soldiers and forcing them to fight for the British.
And so the war began. The Americans attempted to take over Canada. These first battles did not go so well, and ended in the British literally chasing the Americans out. While the U.S. was losing ground battles, it was winning naval battles. After the defeat of Napoleon's troops in 1814, the British were ready to bring it to the Americans. Many troops arrived at Chesapeake bay and raided it. They then moved on to Washington, D.C. and raided the city, which resulted of the burning of the White House.
Later, the British bombarded Fort McHenry, in Baltimore. It managed to withstand 25 hours of Bombardment. This inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem, one part of the transforming of the nation. Eventually, the British quit trying and moved on to New Orleans. By the time the British were able to attack New Orleans, a peace treaty had already been signed; not knowing this, the British attacked, and this ended in a complete slaughter of the British Army. They had and estimated 300 killed, while we only had 13 killed. |