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Ch 12 Id’s

1. Oliver Hazard Petty- United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812. HS: Petty’s win made him a hero among Americans and it also gave new life to the Americans in the war of 1812

2. Thomas Macdonough- was a naval officer for the United States during the War of 1812. He led his forces that were able to force the invading British army in Plattsburgh, New York in 1814. HS: Macdonough saved New York from being invaded if New York was defeated then the war might have had a different outcome. It also had a positive effect on American morale.

3. William Henry Harrsion- at the time of the War of 1812 he was the governor of the Indiana territory. He was a major war hero among Americans because he led the forces that defeated Tecumseh and the Prophet in the battle of Tippecanoe.
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Francis Scott Key- is famous for being the writer of the poem “The Star Spangled Banner” Key wrote the poem during the attack of Baltimore during the war of 1812. HS: The poem was inspring to Americans and it was late made into a song and is now our national anthem.

5. Andrew Jackson- (straight from course notes) Andrew Jackson the seventh president of the United States was born on March 15, 1767 in New Lancaster County, South Carolina. He became a general in 1812 and was the leader in the Battle of New Orleans. Two weeks after he had won the battle, the diplomats that returned from Britain came back with a treaty. HS: Even though Jackson’s win technically wasn’t even part of the war it had a huge effect on the moral of Americans.

6. Washington Irving- was a writer in the Americas. He wrote famous books like “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleep Hollow” HS: He is considered the first American writer in England to be considered a legitimate

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