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The War of 1812
The War of 1812
8 pages
Author: John Smith
HISTORY
FRIENDSHIP
ADVENTURE
LEARNING
DISCOVERY
Summary
1. John Jr and Yuēhàn loved to learn about US history. They decided to look into the War of 1812. John Jr's mom actually let them watch a TV special about it. 2. John Jr and Yuēhàn learned that The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the United States Congress on 17 February 1815. 2. John Jr highlighted some important points about the War of 1812 to Yuēhàn. These points included: The war was fought over trade practices, territorial expansion, and British support for Tecumseh's confederacy, The British Royal Navy took American sailors from their ships and forced them to join the British Navy, The war ended in a stalemate, with no side losing territory, except for the Native Americans, The war is sometimes called the Second War of Independence, The war was a result of the wider conflict between Great Britain and France over who would dominate the world 3. John Jr and Yuehan was glad to hear that On February 16, 1815, the day President James Madison sent the Treaty of Ghent to the Senate, the War of 1812 came to an end.
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