Topic
When and
Where
What Happened?
Why it Happened?
Relevant
Effect on the
People and/
War
or Vocab
Relation to
Causes
Battle of
Thames/Battle
of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard
The Americans
Perry
Americans began building a
September—
claimed victory
The Natives had
(U.S. Navy)
fleet on Lake Erie, the British
October 1813
in and put an end
united and
attacked American ships.
to British aid to
received aid from
Tecumseh
Lake Erie and in
the Natives.
the British. Their
(Indian)
In Canada, General Harrison
Canada across
defeat led to an
pursued the British as they
William
Henry
from Detroit
Tecumseh was
end to that aid.
retreated from Lake Erie.
Harrison
killed.
(U.S. General)
British attack
Washington,
D.C.
The British set fire to many
public buildings in the
Dolley Madison
nation’s capital, including the It was a success (first-lady who
August 1814
White House and Capital
and led to the
saved artifacts)
building
British assault on
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
James Madison
Hoped it would be a
(President)
psychological victory
N/A
British attack
Baltimore/Fort
McHenry
The British marched and
Was an American
sailed from the capitol up the
victory.
Chesapeake to attack and
take Baltimore. They
Inspired the
bombarded the American fort
author of our
for the better part of 2 days
national anthem.
and never took it
An example of
British attacking
a port city, which
impacts
American
shipping
September 1814
Baltimore, MD
Francis Scott
Key
(author of the
Star-Spangled
Banner)
Topic
Hartford
Convention
When and
Where
What Happened?
Relevant
Effect on the
People and/
War
Why it Happened?
or Vocab
The group was
Had no impact on
angered at the
Dec. 5, 1814—Jan. Delegates from many New the war, but did
government’s
Treaty of Ghent
15, 1815
England states met to
eventually lead to
(signed during the declaration of war,
discuss their grievances
the downfall of
Convention)
their policies of
Hartford, Conn.
with the government.
the Federalist
expansion and the
Party
Embargo Act.
The war was
supposed to end.
Treaty of Ghent
Battle of
New Orleans
Relation to
Causes
December 24, 1814 Americans and British reps
Treaty of Ghent
met to negotiate a treaty to Neither side gave
Ghent, Belgium
end the war.
up territory and James Madison
no disputes were
resolved.
January 8, 1815
New Orleans, LA
Dozens of British ships
were moving up the
Mississippi River and the
Americans attacked the
British forces.
The war was
Andrew Jackson
technically over 2 (U.S. General)
weeks before that
but the news of Treaty of Ghent
the Treaty had
(signed 2 weeks
There were over 2,000
prior to)
British casualties compared not reached LA.
to 71 American
Americans wanted
to expand into
Canada, yet no
territory moved.
U.S. felt their
shipping rights
were violated, yet
no disputes were
resolved