Causes of the War of 1812

On July 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain which started the War of 1812. The war began because of a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. The war lasted from 1812 to 1814. The War started when the colony of Great Britain and Canada, got invaded by the Americans. The war was fought in many different places such as, Upper Canada, Lower Canada, on the Great Lakes, the Atlantic, and in the U.S.

The leader of the Shawnee tribe was Tecumseh. Him and his brother, Tenskwatawa who was a native philosopher, gathered many Native tribes from all over to join together and fight for their land. Later on in the war, the natives sided with the British during the war. In 1813, America’s navy took control of lake eerie. When this happened the British retreated, but left guns and ammunition so should they choose to, the Natives could continue the fighting. It didn’t last to long though because at the battle of the Thames, Tecumseh was killed. The natives had to move back towards the west, and America got the

Impressment of American sailors was the practice of Britain’s Royal Navy of sending officers to board American ships, inspect the crew, and seize sailors accused of being deserters of from British ships. It also forced American sailors into the British navy which infuriated Jefferson and American merchants. Impressment of American sailors was a major factor and one of the reasons for the War of 1812. On June 22, 1807, a British lieutenant boarded the Chesapeake (American ship), and demanded that the American commander, Captain James Barron assemble his crew so the British could look for deserters. He refused to have his crew inspected, and as a result, the British returned to their ships and fired at the Chesapeake. Three American sailors were killed and 18 were wounded.

The War of 1812, the United States took on Great Britain who had the greatest naval power in the world. The causes of

As the U.S. population began to expand into the west, they came into increased contact with the Indian tribes. The issue of American expansion and opposition from Indian tribes had always been a constant topic of debate in the U.S. congress. Some men adopted the Jeffersonian idea and argued that tribes that became "civilized" could be assimilated into the nation. Others urged for the complete removal of Indian tribes from U.S. territory. The conflict came to the front stage when Andrew Jackson assumed office. Jackson's vision for the future of the nation, and that of democracy had no room for Native Americans in U.S. territory, and thus believed that the best course of action for the country was for the forceful relocation of Natives west of

Harrison” written in 1803. Jefferson states “To promote this disposition to exchange lands, which they have to spare and we want, for necessities, which we have to spare and they want, we shall push our trading uses” (189). Jefferson explains the fact that both cultures have a need for materials the other one has in excess, and saw and opportunity to form a double sided trade that benefited both sides. He acknowledged the growing poverty within the Native American societies, and proposed that amicable trade and non violent relations with the white Americans would be the natives best option for the survival and preservation of their own kind. On the other hand, he also believed that peaceful relations with the natives were in his own people's best interest, and that forming sincere friendships and honest relations with the Native Americans was the best way to receive any land or materials they wanted through trade. Jefferson hoped that through this policy a beneficial relationship would arise on both sides, and that this would help create a more cohesive and peaceful

Twenty-nine years after the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War between America and Britain, was the year that marked the beginning of a new conflict that would last America the next three years, the War of 1812. On June 16th of that year, President James Madison declared the start of a war that would greatly impact the future of our country. Britain, still one of the world's greatest superpowers, was currently warring with France at the time of the declaration, however, Britain's reputation as a formidable opponent stood strong. The War of 1812 held a great significance in the history of America: Reasonable purposes for conflict, major conflict with Native Americans, great controversy among its supporters and opposers, numerous honorable battles, the inclusion of African Americans in the war, a memorable conclusion, and notable results.

The War of 1812 is a war we often neglect in history. Some nations, like Canada, value it more than others such as Britain. The events leading up to it infuriated Americans, and they refused to be bullied by Britain again. These events included impressing captured American sailors, restrictions on trade, and British support of the Native Americans by supplying them with weapons, and as a result, war was declared on June 18, 1812 (Johnson, n.d.). Two years into the War of 1812, occasional and ambiguous battles had been fought; some were won, and some were lost. However, during these two years, the British were still engaging in the Napoleonic Wars, but when it ended in 1814, Britain was able to send in reinforcements. The battles became more systematic for the British as they gained more men. The British sailed to Baltimore, and then they invaded Maryland which caused a lot of chaos in Washington

Tecumseh was a Shawnee Indian chief who had been born around 1768 near Springfield, Ohio. During the early 1800s, he started to oppose the United States, and attempted to create a confederation of Indian Tribes to rebel against the United States. One of the main reasons Tecumseh opposed the United States was the fact that white people were squatting on Native American land, and was forcing his people out. Although Tecumseh opposed whites, he knew how to speak their language. Tecumseh was described as a six-foot tall man with “fine” features. He had been rumored to be fluent in English, and most surprisingly, also in French. He also managed to turn his brother’s religious teachings into political movements in order to get his fellow Native Americans to support his movement. [Collins, pg 36-40]

The War of 1812 was started by America due to British encroachment on three fronts, trade restrictions imposed by the British, the increasing alliances of the British with Indian tribes blocking American expansion West, and due to British interference with merchant class ships in the Atlantic. The war was fought in the Great Lakes region between America and Canada, near New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Atlantic trade routes, and around Washington DC. The British had always considered the American insurrection in the 1770s to be a temporary event, their continued battles within the European continent as well as the rest of the British empire had proven to be too distracting to keep a solid check on North America. The British also had not anticipated a war in North America in the lead up to the war of 1812 due to the fragility of the American states, leading to the hubris Britain retained in its relations with the young United States of America.

The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes, few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by the war, though many attempts were made. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, did nothing to advance the state of the countries. It went so far as to end the war and put things back the way that they were, but the main causes of the conflict were not addressed or dealt with. In order to evaluate the significance of this war,

As the first colonies settled in America relations between the Native American Indians and white settlers ranged from respected friends to enemies. Competition was common between the two groups and the desire from one to convert the other into civilized people was tough. Congress decided to invest and provide Native Americans with literacy, farming and vocational assistance. Treaties was a way to get lands by the two groups, but it was unfair for the Native's when time would pass by and their lands would be taken away. Most of the territories became states but the population of the Native Americans was tremendous. President Andrew Jackson took the population as a conflict in 1830. He decided

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such the influence of the War Hawks, the impressments as well as the Embargo and Non-Intercourse acts, and the British's possible interference with the Indian Nations, and land ownership disputes between the Natives and Americans, ultimately leading to the Battle of Tippecanoe.

The Cherokee tribe had lost a vast amount of land by siding with the British during the

Thomas Jefferson saw that the white settlers wanted the land and would be difficult to give white settlers land if the Native Americans continued their current way of life. Thomas Jefferson in 1803,