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WHY DID THE WAR OF 1812 TAKE PLACE??
England was stealing American sailors off of ships and forcing them to work on British ships (called impressment)
England was giving weapons to Indians living to the west and encouraging them to fight against us.
WHERE DID THE BATTLES TAKE PLACE??
PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER.
FROM QUEBEC AND LAKE ERIE IN THE NORTH TO BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON DC ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS IN THE SOUTH.
STRATEGICALLY IT WOULD BE CALLED A DRAW BECAUSE NEITHER SIDE REALLY CRUSHED THE OTHER SIDE INTO LOSING COMPLETELY.
HOWEVER, THE BRITISH EVENTUALLY REALIZED THEY COULDN'T WIN AND GAVE UP, SIGNING THE TREATY OF GHENT TO END IT.
BAD LUCK FOR MANY: WORD OF THE TREATY DID NOT REACH NEW ORLEANS IN TIME TO PREVENT A MAJOR BATTLE FROM HAPPENING THERE. WE WON NEW ORLEANS AND CLAIMED VICTORY IN THE WAR.
BIGGEST IMPACTS: GOT THE BRITISH OUT OF OUR HAIR HERE AND BROUGH A STRONG SENSE OF UNITY TO THE NATION.
3:15-to the end
6:35-12:00
45:11-49:00
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