HISTORY 592G Study Guide - War Hawk, The Star-Spangled Banner
23 Nov 2014
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Key governor of the indiana territory was persuaded by tecumseh to take persuasive action. 1811, harrison destroyed the shawnee headquarters and out an end to tecumseh"s efforts to form an indian confederacy. The british had provided little aid to tecumseh; americans on the frontier blamed the british for the rebellion though those who were eager to have war with britain. Kentucky, led the war hawk congressman who argued that the war with britain would be the only way to defend american honor, gain. Canada and restore native american resistance on the frontier. Us warship the constitution raised american morale by defeating and sinking a british shi of the coast of nova scotia the most important naval battle of the war was fought in 1813 on. At the end of an unrelenting and murderous three-hour engagement a 28-year-old oliver hazard perry, and his forces won the battle.
