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xoathleteox is going to create a children's story about The War of 1812 that will: My children's story will solve the following problem: teaching children about the War of 1812 My audience will experience my story through the eyes of: a journal of historical events My children's story will have the following key historical events: the events leading up to, during and after the war. My children's story will have the following key historical characters: the journal "author", the British soliders, American soliders, Indians, and Francis Scott Key My children's story will have the following key historically important concrete objects: The American Flag, My children's story will make the audience feel the following emotions: sadness, and happiness My children's story will be credible because I will support it with the following sources: the team 8-2 War of 1812 search engine, and my text book.

=__//BOOK PAGES//__= Pg 1- introduction into the book

Pg 2- War broke out between France & England, once again the US was stuck in the middle.

Pg 3- Britian passed laws allowing them to search and take over ships carrying supplies to France.

Pg 4- The British forced people, including American citizens, to join the navy or the army. This was called Impressment.

Pg 5- The British ship Lombard stopped the US nay ship Chesapeake and tried to remove four soliders.

Pg 6- Some Americans wanted to go to war. Others wanted to ban trade with England - this was called the Embargo Act.

Pg 7- In 1807, congress passed the Embargo Act which caused US merchants to loose a lot of buisness

Pg 8- Americans began settling in the Northwest Territory. British leaders didn't want America expanding, and they didn't want a war. They gave aid to the Indians in this territory.

Pg 9-Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian cheif, warned other tribes about the dangers they faced from settlers.

Pg 10- Tecmseh's dream was to untie the American Indians of the Northwest Territory, the south, and the East Mississippi Valley.

Pg 11- The Battle of Tippecanoe began when Indians attacked Harrison's camp on November 7th, 1811.

Pg 12- Although Tecusmeh was safe, he lost the support he needed for his dream.

Pg 13- The War Hawks were members of Congress who believed the only answer to Britian's insults was to declare war. Some War Hawks believed was proved the chance for the nation's size to increase. Others believed that Britian was trying to prevent the US from becoming a powerful nation.

Pg 14- Politicians argued that war would accomplish nothing. Other politicians feared that the US wasn't ready to fight a nation as powerful as Britian.

Pg 15- President James Madison, a republican, faced problems in continuing the trade war and increasing pressure from the War Hawks. He concluded that Britian was in a "state of war against the US". He asked congress to decide what to do. The Southern and Western states voted for war, while New England - New York, New Jersey and Delaware voted for peace. The votes were counted and the War Hawks won.

Pg 16- The United States was 1/5 the size of Britian. Their navy and army were ten times more powerful than the United States.

Pg 17- Privateers are ships that are privately financed, owned, worked on and operated. Unlike pirates they're real, and their activity must end with peace.

Pg 18- Colonel Winder went to capture British across the river while Colonel Boersteler was supposed to destroy the bridge at Frenchmen's Creek. Colonel Winder beat the British but when Colonel Boersteler went to destroy the bridge, he realized that he left his axes to destroy it with behind.

Pg 19- General Smith stops trying to invdae Canada, so General Porter calls him a coward. The two men dual on Grand Island, when they both both shoot eachother, they both miss.

Pg 20- Was the first target in line of many raids by the British, to frighten as was as to take away the tension from the invasion of Canada. Washington was not protected, builings were burnt down because the Americans had attacked upper Canada.

Pg 21- The Militia couldn't hold of the British, so General Winder spilt his troups, not knowing if the British were going to attack Washington or Balitmore. The American troops got scared and ran, while President Madison fled the city. The British burn the Capitol, the President's House, the treasurey, the war office and the Office of National Intelligencer.

Pg 22- After attacking Washington, the British decided to attack Baltimore. It was a large city, and an attractive target. not only because it was a large commercial center and an important base for privateers, but also because it hated English and had a large fear of the English.

Pg 23- Colonel Arthur Brooke brought his army close to the city, but turned back because they couldn't lure the Americans out of the city.

Pg 24 Cohchrane brought his bombs, rockets, and ships to attack Ft. McHenry- he began bombing at 5am.

Pg 25- Francis Scott Key, born in Fredrick county, Maryland, was a young lawyer who watched the bombs burst over the Ft. and wrote a poem, sung to the tune of **//"Anacreon in Heaven."//**

Pg 26- In conclusion, i believe the war was **a total waste of time,** and it served __no__ purpose. Nothing was accomplished from thousands of lives were taken, and cities were destroyed. Although all this occured, we did get our national anthem out of this.

Pg 27- The National Anthem- Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight's light gleaming? Whose broad stripes & bright stars, thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Pg 28- My Interpretation- Do you see, when the sun comes up.. What we were so proud of last night... the (American) flag flew throughout the whole battle.. Over the hills we could see the bombs Our flag was still flying the next day.. Can you still see the flag, over the land of the free and the home of the brave? (America)