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The War of 1812 and The Star Spangled Banner Book

Pg 1- Britain and France at war at sea Pg 2- Both decided take cargo going to opposing side Pg 3- British decided to force deserters to work on British warships Pg 4- British attacked American ship, Americans outraged Pg 5- Because of this, Congress passed Embargo Act preventing trade with other nations Pg 6- Did not work and mostly affected U.S merchants Pg 7- British wanted America stop growing westward, gave military aid to Indians Pg 8- Tecumseh- Indian leader warned Indian tribes of dangers of settlers Pg 9- Dreamed of uniting Indians of westward America in one tribe to oppose Americans Pg 10- When down south, William Henry Harrison battled Indians Pg 11- Indian village burned, many dead, dream was crushed Pg 12- War Hawks members of Congress thought only answer- to declare war with Britain Pg 13- Believed Britain trying keep US powerful country and only thing to do was use force Pg 14- Federalists- opposed War Hawks, not wanted war because hurt from no trade, impressments from British, wanted peace between Pg 15- President James Madison called vote deciding whether go to war or not Pg 16- Votes counted, War Hawks won and for first time in US history declared war Pg 17- US unprepared, disorganized and had collections of people, Britain well trained and had many weapons who were detemined, large navy Pg 18- Encouraged Privateer sailors raid British ships to try to make the battles more even Pg 19- US attempted to take Canada from British and many important forts fell to British Pg 20- British invaded America and moved closer to the capital, Washington Pg 21- White House Residents fled and days after British reach White House and burn it down Pg 22- Baltimore prepared for attack and Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor Pg 23- Both sides meet on land and British ships bombard Fort McHenry with bombs Pg 24- On an American ship Francis Scott Key watched the battle that was occurring Pg 25- British finally retreated after a long bombardment and everyone celebrated Pg 26- When battle finished, Francis Scott Key wrote Star Spangled Banner and was approved as National Anthem Pg 27- Won the next battle, Battle of New Orleans and peace treaty signed ending War of 1812 Pg 28- Star Spangled Banner