What Caused the War of 1812?

by Sally Senzell Isaacs

Book Overview

In 1812, the Napoleonic Wars in far-off Europe began a chain of actions that would lead the United States into war against Britain and its colonies in Canada in the New World. This fascinating book reveals how U.S. president James Madison declared war on Britain for harming U.S. trade with Europe by naval blockade, for impressing U.S. citizens into the service of the British Royal Navy, for siding with Native Americans against the U.S., and for standing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077877967X
• ISBN13: 9780778779674
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9