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by Hannah McMichael 12 years ago

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War of 1812 & Treaty of Ghent

The War of 1812 was fueled by several factors, including the American desire to annex Canada, trade restrictions imposed by Britain, and British support for Native American tribes against American interests.

War  of 1812 & Treaty of Ghent

War of 1812 & Treaty of Ghent

Battles

Battle of Queenston

Generals

General William Henry Harrison
Tried to retake Detroit in 1813 for the Americans
Colonel Richard Johnson
Subtopic
Oliver H. Perry
Perry was the first commander in history to defeat an entire British squadron and successfully bring back every ship to base in the Battle of Lake Erie, which was a turining point of the war.
Andrew Jackson
Commander in charge during the Battle of New Orleans that led the Americans to victory and became a national hero.
William Hull
-Led American army from Detroit into Canada - Supply line cut off by Tecumseh -Surrended Detroit and 2,000 men to 1300 British and Indian troops

Main topic

Reasons

American desire to annex Canada
British support of Indians
Impressment
Trade Restrictions