War of 1812

Causes of the War

Trouble with Native Americans

Land Battles

Sea Battles

The Battle of New Orleans

Results of the War

Some causes of the war were that the British would take over U.S. ships and oppressed them for years. Another reason is that they also supplied the Indians with weapons to fight against America. Lastly, American expasnion influenced the war of 1812.

When the U.S. started expanding into other parts of America the Native Americans that lived there did not like people coming into their territory. Soon the Indians started to rebel and fight the Americans, the tribes would band together and ambush them. Eventually, they discovered that the British had trespassed into their U.S. and had been supplying the Native Americans with weapons to fight against them.



September 10, 1812 commander Perry and the U.S. naval force overtook a British fleet of six ships. This victory influenced a major battle against the British led by William Harrison in which the Americans won. However, in 1814 Britain sent thousands of troops across the Atlantic to end American forces overtaking Canada.

The battle of New Orleans could be considered the greatest American victory of the War of 1812. Two days before the ambush a British fleet had surrendered to U.S. forces. As the news spread across great Britain commanders in America proceeded with another attack this time on new Orleans. Around 2,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded, and only about 70 Americans.

There were many impactful effects of the war of 1812. First, the war had made Native Americans very weak so the U.S. government would eventually force them to move west of the Mississippi. Next, the Federalists party never recovered after they were damaged in their opposition to the war. Lastly, American pride and cheer were raised greatly because they considered it "the second war of independence".

Causes of the War

Trouble with Native Americans

Land Battles

Sea Battles

The Battle of New Orleans

Results of the War

Some causes of the war were that the British would take over U.S. ships and oppressed them for years. Another reason is that they also supplied the Indians with weapons to fight against America. Lastly, American expasnion influenced the war of 1812.

When the U.S. started expanding into other parts of America the Native Americans that lived there did not like people coming into their territory. Soon the Indians started to rebel and fight the Americans, the tribes would band together and ambush them. Eventually, they discovered that the British had trespassed into their U.S. and had been supplying the Native Americans with weapons to fight against them.



September 10, 1812 commander Perry and the U.S. naval force overtook a British fleet of six ships. This victory influenced a major battle against the British led by William Harrison in which the Americans won. However, in 1814 Britain sent thousands of troops across the Atlantic to end American forces overtaking Canada.

The battle of New Orleans could be considered the greatest American victory of the War of 1812. Two days before the ambush a British fleet had surrendered to U.S. forces. As the news spread across great Britain commanders in America proceeded with another attack this time on new Orleans. Around 2,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded, and only about 70 Americans.

There were many impactful effects of the war of 1812. First, the war had made Native Americans very weak so the U.S. government would eventually force them to move west of the Mississippi. Next, the Federalists party never recovered after they were damaged in their opposition to the war. Lastly, American pride and cheer were raised greatly because they considered it "the second war of independence".