Causes of the War
Important People
Key Terms
Effects and Outcomes
100

British soldiers were taking American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy

Impressment

100

He was President of the United States during the War of 1812

James Madison
100

A formal agreement to stop fighting. 

Treaty

100

The war ended this year.

1815

200

This country was stopping American ships from trading with France 

Great Britain

200

He wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Francis Scott Key 

200

The agreement that ended the War of 1812.

Treaty of Ghent

200

This country remained independent and did not lose land.

United States

300

This act stopped from American trade with foreign nations before the war 

Embargo Act

300

The future president became a hero after winning the Battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson

300

A nation that does not take sides in a war is called this.

Neutral

300

This Native American leader was killed during the war.

Tecumesh

400

The group of Americans wanted to go to war with Britain

War Hawks

400

This Great Lakes battle gave control of Lake Erie to the United States 

Battle of Lake Erie

400

Taking sailors by force for military service.

Impressment 

400

The war increased this feeling of pride in America.

Nationalism.

500

This Native American leader formed a conferderacy to resist American expansion 

Tecumesh

500

This Native American conferderacy was defeated at this Indiana battle in 1811.

Battle of Tippecanoe

500

The feeling of strong pride in one's country.

Nationalism 

500

After the war, this political party became very weak and eventually disappeared.

Federalists