American Studies 1020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Henry Dearborn, Zebulon Pike, Teller Amendment

• School: Western University
• Department: American Studies
• Course: American Studies 1020
• Professor: Peter G Brown

Document Summary

The war of 1812: the causes of the war of 1812 were the impressments by britain, and the. President to declare war was irresistible by 1812. To resist the war the people of new england continued to trade with the. British colonies despite the war, and sometimes supplied provisions to the. Boston merchants did not contribute loans to the war effort, and the newspapers published anti-war articles. Constitution gives congress to declare war because madison. Congress to convince them to go to war: the american invasions of canada failed to succeed because of the. American military was insufficiently prepared and trained, the military declined in strength, desertions were common, and some soldiers were openly critical of the conflict, despite the mood of patriotism. General zebulon pike, who was in charge because general henry. Without leadership, the american soldiers went crazy and looted, and destroyed york.