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War of 1812
| title | info |
|---|---|
| Causes of the war | British Impressment of U.S. sailors. |
| Causes of the war | Great Britain interferes with American shipping |
| Causes of the war | British support N.A. fighting in the Northwest territory (Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief.) |
| Burning of D.C. | British capture D.C. in Aug 1814 |
| Burning of D.C. | Set fire to White House and Capital. |
| The Battle of For McHenry | Sept. 1814; British attack on Baltimore, Maryland fort |
| The Battle of For McHenry | Francis Scott Key witnesses the attack and his poem became our National Anthem. |
| The Treaty of Ghent | Treaty of Ghent(1814) ends war in stalemate |
| The Battle of New Orleans | Makes Andrew Jackson a national hero. |
| Effects of the War | U.S. expands manufacturing; have to make our own products and become less dependent on Europe (industrialization) |
| Effects of the War | National Road; Way to move people and goods across country |
| Effects of the War | Earn respect of the world, American Nationalism(Patriotism) increases |
| Effects of the War | Ear of good feelings |
| Era of Good Feelings | Time period after the war of 1812 |
| Era of Good Feelings | Increased patriotism and national unity |
| Era of Good Feelings | U.S. continues policy of isolationism and neutraity. |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. will not meddle in foreign affairs. |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. will recognize existing European colonies in South America |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. will protect central and South America. |
| Monroe Doctrine | No European colonization in the Americans |