The War of 1812The War of 1812

By: Daniel O’BrienBy: Daniel O’BrienBy: Daniel O’BrienBy: Daniel O’Brien

Beginning of the WarBeginning of the War

War between the U.S.A and the British War between the U.S.A and the British EmpireEmpire

Americans declared war due to:Americans declared war due to: Desire to expand into the North-West Desire to expand into the North-West

TerritoryTerritory Trade restrictions imposed by the BritishTrade restrictions imposed by the British Impressments of American sailorsImpressments of American sailors

War between the U.S.A and the British War between the U.S.A and the British EmpireEmpire

Americans declared war due to:Americans declared war due to: Desire to expand into the North-West Desire to expand into the North-West

TerritoryTerritory Trade restrictions imposed by the BritishTrade restrictions imposed by the British Impressments of American sailorsImpressments of American sailors

How the War was FoughtHow the War was Fought

War was mainly fought on 3 fronts:War was mainly fought on 3 fronts: Over the Atlantic OceanOver the Atlantic Ocean The Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier The Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier Across the southern statesAcross the southern states

War was mainly fought on 3 fronts:War was mainly fought on 3 fronts: Over the Atlantic OceanOver the Atlantic Ocean The Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier The Great Lakes and the Canadian frontier Across the southern statesAcross the southern states

How the War EndedHow the War Ended

By 1814 both sides had achieved what By 1814 both sides had achieved what they set out forthey set out for

They signed the Treaty of Ghent, in They signed the Treaty of Ghent, in Ghent BelgiumGhent Belgium

The war ended in a stalemate and who The war ended in a stalemate and who won the war is still heavily debatedwon the war is still heavily debated

By 1814 both sides had achieved what By 1814 both sides had achieved what they set out forthey set out for

They signed the Treaty of Ghent, in They signed the Treaty of Ghent, in Ghent BelgiumGhent Belgium

The war ended in a stalemate and who The war ended in a stalemate and who won the war is still heavily debatedwon the war is still heavily debated

Opinions on the OutcomeOpinions on the Outcome

The U.S. saw that they won the warThe U.S. saw that they won the warCanada understood that they won the Canada understood that they won the

warwarThe British did not really care, because The British did not really care, because

at the same time of the War of 1812, the at the same time of the War of 1812, the British were also fighting Napoleon and British were also fighting Napoleon and the French Armythe French Army

The U.S. saw that they won the warThe U.S. saw that they won the warCanada understood that they won the Canada understood that they won the

warwarThe British did not really care, because The British did not really care, because

at the same time of the War of 1812, the at the same time of the War of 1812, the British were also fighting Napoleon and British were also fighting Napoleon and the French Armythe French Army