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Author:

Isaacs, Sally Senzell, 1950-

Title:

What caused the War of 1812? / Sally Senzell Isaacs.

Publisher:

Crabtree Pub. Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--History--War of 1812--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States--Causes--War of 1812--Causes--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- The march toward war -- Taking over more land -- "A free trade and sailor's rights" -- Debating the war -- Were they ready for war?

Summary:

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 in the way of American expansion to the north into Canada.

Series:

Documenting the War of 1812.

ISBN:

077877967X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780778779674 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0778779629 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
9780778779629 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)761862808

LCCN:

2011029838

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AWPD207 -- Osceola Public Library (Osceola)