The War of 1812
Britain vs. United States
What Was It About?
• Freedom of the seas– Britain was fighting a war against the French– British would force U.S. sailors to work on British
ships– British ships would seize U.S. cargo – British supported American Indians
– President Jefferson wanted to remain neutral, or not take sides in the war
Battle of Tippecanoe
• U.S. forces fought Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian leader resisting pioneer settlements in Indiana
• The British supported Tecumseh
The Battle of Baltimore
• A man named Francis Scott Key watched the attack on Fort McHenry and the next day the American flag was still flying high
• This inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner
• The British realized they couldn’t afford to keep fighting the Americans AND the French anymore
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnRQ8-MMX28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnRQ8-MMX28
The Battle of New Orleans
• The Treaty of Ghent had been signed after the Battle of Baltimore
• Neither commander of the U.S. or the British heard about this treaty in the south, so a battle was fought even after a peace treaty had been signed
• The Americans still won and that put an exclamation mark on the war
The Battle of New Orleans
Results of the War
• 1) Respect and national pride – we took our place among the best nations in the world
• 2) Words to national anthem – Francis Scott Key writes the official song of America
• 3) Other than that, not much…a random and pointless war that the U.S. wanted nothing to do with
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2HNH9orkTQ
Pledge of Allegiance
• What do the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem have in common towards the American Identity?
Pledge of Allegiance Words
• I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
