Effects of the War of
1812
January 27, 2016
DO NOW
▪ Label page 61 of your notebook “Effects of
the War of 1812”
▪ Divide your page into 3 equal sections
Warm up
▪ Write down these questions in your notebook and
answer the following
▪ 1) What was the Embargo Act? The Embargo was
_____
▪ 2) What are natural resources? Natural resources
are ____
▪ 3) What do countries do with natural resources?
Cause and Effect
▪ Cause: The Embargo Act passed by Thomas
Jefferson causes economic problems in the
United States. Manufactured products were
bought mainly from England and France. Talk
to your partner and come up with possible
negative and positive effects of the Embargo
Act.
Chalk Talk
▪ When you and your partner have come up
with one positive and one negative effect, go
write it on the board
The War of 1812
▪ Major Events:
▪ Battle of Lake Erie (1813)
▪ Battle of the Thames (Tecumseh dies)
▪ September 13 – Washington DC is bombed
▪ Battle of New Orleans (1815)
▪ The Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Effects of the War of 1812
▪ Read pages 314-315
▪ Write down two effects of the War of 1812
Cube Pattern
▪ On the dice handout, you will need to draw 3
causes of the War of 1812 and 2 effects