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When did the Battle of the Thames occur?
October 5th, 1813
Who was Tecumseh?
He was a Shawnee Indian chief, orator, military leader, and advocate of inter-tribal Indian resistance to white rule in the Ohio River Valley.
Why was the Battle of Thames significant to Canadian History?
It enabled the United States to consolidate its control over the Northwest.
Many European ports were blocked preventing neutral American ships from easily trading their cargos. If the American ships wanted to attempt to gain access to ports, they had to pass through British ships and gain a license to continue their travels. What cause is this called?
European Port Blockages
Who won the Battle of the Thames?
The Americans.
Many men left the Navy to find better jobs on American ships, in some instances, the British tried to take American born citizens to work on their ships. What cause is this called?
American ships seized and searched
What is the alternative name for the Battle of the Thames?
The Battle of Moraviantown.
Historians now argue that the Americans wanted to assert themselves as a fully independent nation from Britain. Britain was still treating the United States like a colony by stopping ships, limiting economic opportunity with port blockages and preventing Western development. What cause is this called?
Recognition
Who killed Tecumseh?
A small but vocal group of men in the American Congress pushed for a war with the British North America. It was thought that British North America would not fight back as they would want to be liberated from Great Britain. What cause is this called?
American War Hawks