FUN FACTSSS
What was the nickname for war 1812
The Second War of Independence
What US President declared war on Great Britain in 1812?
James Madison
what is war 1812 popular for
for successfully defending against the British navy.
Perry and Dolley Madison
How long did the war last for
2 years and eight months
why the War of 1812 was fought
western expansion, relations with American Indians, and territorial control of North America.
Canada, then a British colony, was invaded by the United States as part of the War of 1812,
who invented the War 1812
Great Britain
How many people died at the war 1812
About 15,000 Americans
who was the prime minister in 1812
Spencer Perceval
how popular was the war of 1812
war of 1812 had only mixed support on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Native Americans
How did the war start
British interference with American trade
how many indigenous people died
between 7,000 and 10,000
The U.S. also declared victory
Federalist Party Federalists
who won the war 1812
Neither the United States nor Great Britain achieving a decisive victory
Springfield Model 1795 musket and Harper's Ferry 1803 rifles
who officially ended the war of 1812
President Madison
What do the British call the War of 1812?
“the American War of 1812"