War+of+1812


 * British interference with American trade
 * impressment of American seamen
 * “War Hawks” drive for western expansion lead to war.
 * American attacks on Canada unsuccessful
 * U.S. Commodore Perry wins battle of Lake Erie (1813).
 * British capture and burn Washington (1814)  but fail to take Fort McHenry at Baltimore.
 * Andrew Jackson repulses assault on New Orleans after Treaty of Ghent ends war (1815).
 * War settles little but strengthens U.S. as independent nation.

Watch the following video before class on Tuesday: [] US History I&lesson=21&topic=3&width=800&height=684&topicTitle=The%20War&skinPath=http://www.hippocampus.org/hippocampus.skins/default