War Of 1812 Flashcards
Causes of the war:
American expansion into the Northwest
The Treaty of Paris give the Ohio Valley to the US
They started moving into the region in large groups and the first Nations got mad
They said to the treaties were being ignored and they appealed to the British for help
What are the effects of the war on the British North American’s
Some effects on the development of Canada
promoted unity is French and British people came together resisting a common enemy which is the US
it showed that they were capable people in time crisis
and the British North American confidence grew
Conditions in the military:
unhealthy
Lack of tents and shelter to protect against the weather
Soldiers were vulnerable to disease
Food shortage
Causes of the war-
fur a trade officials in the first nations territories
The British supported the first nations claims about the Americans
But the first nations were making false accusations and reports about the American settlers
The British the first nations arms and supplies to attack the Americans
Stoney creek
The British made a night attack hoping to surprise the Americans and it was partially successful
they missed the main American camp and in the confusion many soldiers from both sides died
it was a great victory for the British
The Treaty of Ghent
British American representatives went again Belgium to sign the Treaty of Ghent
The treaty put an end to the war
No borders changed but it was still significant to the development of British North America
Causes of the war-
American jingoism
It means trash talking or aggressive language
Thomas Jefferson said that taking over British North America would be a mere matter of marching
York
Do you Americans defeated a small Garrison at York or Toronto
they only stayed a few days to burn the town down and then sailed home
but the battle showed Americans can successfully attacked the heart of African
Causes of the war-
British interference with American merchant ships
The British knew the Americans supported the French in the Napoleonic wars
so they made a point of stopping the American merchant ships for inspection
They captured them and found British seaman who they forced to work on the British merchant merchant ships this is called impressment
Conditions in the military-dangerous
There was a lack of warfare experience the militia were only trained part time and the militia casualty rate was high
Conditions in the military-poorly paid
They were paid $.16 a day
militia members could be financially ruined
and left homes were often destroyed
Lundys Lane
Do you Americans attacked a British force
The battle lasted well into the night
the Americans retreated never to invade Canada again
this battle had the heaviest casualty rate on Canadian soil
Chrysler’s farm
The Americans traveled up the st. Lawrence River toward Montreal
the British set up a defense at Chrysler’s farm
the Americans retreated
The advance to Montreal was stopped
