War+of+1812+Book

The War of 1812 and The Star Spangled Banner Book

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