War+of+1812

**War of 1812**

The cause of the war was: The British wouldn't allow the U.S. to trade with France. The Leopard overtook the Chesapeake looking for Royal Navy deserters. The British were helping Indians fight Americans. impressment - forcing employment in British Navy

An embargo and diplomacy were tried before war was declared. President at time: James Madison War fought mostly on water. It became a contest of who could built better ships. The British burned Washington D.C.'s most important buildings. Dolly Madison, President's wife saved important items from the White House Battle of Baltimore - 24 hrs. of bombing During the battle Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would become our National Anthem. At one point approximately 1,200 British soldiers were stationed on Tangier. At the end of the war no one had gained or lost territory. The war ended in 1814; the Treaty of Ghent was signed. Both Americans and British were left with a feeling of nationalism. nationalism - feeling of pride about one's country