War of 1812 & Treaty of Ghent

Trade Restrictions

Impressment

British support of Indians

American desire to annex Canada

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

Andrew Jackson

Commander in charge during the Battle of New Orleans that led the Americans to victory and became a national hero.

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.

Colonel Richard Johnson

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General William Henry Harrison

Tried to retake Detroit in 1813 for the Americans

Battle of Queenston

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