JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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ended British influence in the Northwest
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caused the Creek to give up much of their land to the United States
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resulted in the burning of many capital buildings
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boosted the morale of the American forces.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Lake Erie, (Sept. 10, 1813), major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812, ensuring U.S. control over Lake Erie and precluding any territorial cession in the Northwest to Great Britain in the peace settlement.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Lake Erie was an extremely important naval campaign because it boosted the morale of the American troops and gave them security from an invasion from the North. In the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, “The victory of Lake Erie was most important, both in its material results and in its moral effect.
Detailed explanation-3: -Barclay to surrender. After the victory, the American navy along Lake Erie maintained control over the region for the rest of the war and forced British forces in Upper Canada to consolidate their forces.
Detailed explanation-4: -The American victory at the Battle of Lake Erie cut off the British supply lines and forced them to abandon Detroit. It also paved the way for General Harrison’s attack on the British and Native American forces at the Battle of the Thames.