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I am sad to report that this will be my last blog. I have been fired from wherever I was working. Okay, I'm lying, I just got this blog and pretended like I worked somewhere. But everything I blogged about we're true stories. My name isn't even Rebecca Nokatomi. Okay, I'm lying, that is my real name. Okay, let's get our facts straight. My name is Rebecca Nokatomi. Everything I blogged about was true. I acted like I was some sort of reporter, but I just made this account for fun. I hope you enjoyed my blogs, but not too much because this is my last one. I hope you aren't too disappointed about me being a frodd, ha ha, I'm no frodd. Or am I? Hence the name, dramatic music time! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! You'll never find out, cause this is my last blog. HA HA HA HA! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! Okay, bye, forever! -evil face- -hasty exit-

Events of the War of 1812

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about the events of the war of 1812. American leaders thought it would be easy to conquer the British North Americans. They had a few reasons that influenced their opinion about the British North Americans. First, the American population was bigger than the British North Americans. Second, Britain couldn’t send in any troops to help because they we’re fighting Napoleon in Europe. Third, the United States didn’t believe that any Upper Canadian citizens we’re going to rush in and help the British North Americans. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Leaders of Action Part 2

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action. The next leader we are going to talk about is Tecumseh. Tecumseh was born into the Shawnee Nation in 1768. Tecumseh built an alliance of First Nations to resist the settlement of the present day Western United States with his brother Tenskwatawa. They encouraged these First Nations to protect their traditions. Tecumseh completely raged over the sale of the lands long by First Nations. He was completely against the sales. Tecumseh allied with Britain against the United States in the war of 1812. Britain promised Tecumseh support on his claim to the western territory in return. Tecumseh and Brock first met on August 13^th 1812 near Detroit. They admired each other so much, it’s like they had a love - filled friendship. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Leaders of Action Part 1

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action. Sir Isaac Brock is one of these first leaders. He was sent to Canada in 1802 after being born in 1769. He had chosen a career in the military, and his assignment was to help the colony’s defense skills. He trained the militia units. He became head of the British forces in Canada in 1811. It was clear that Sir Isaac did not enjoy what he was assigned. He showed that in a letter he wrote to his brother in 1811. But his job just got a bit better with the war of 1812 happening. Sir Isaac had a war to fight in. After his invasion in the past July, General Hull retreated from Sandwich to Detroit. This retreat happened due to supply problems. Sir Isaac joined forces with Tecumseh to plan an attack on the American Forts in Detroit. Their plan went down on August 16^th; they invaded with 1300 forces, 600 of which we’re First Nations led by Tecumseh. Hull immediately surrendered, even though he had 2000 forces to fight back with. Britain’s support went up. Upper Canada’s mood went up. Plus people’s beliefs in beating the Americans went up. Sir Isaac even made a reputation as a strong military leader. All from one early victory. Sir Isaac was to be a great leader, but didn’t lead as long as he deserved. He died in a battle in the October of 1812. His troops, despite being leaderless, went on and won the fight. Due to the accomplishment in Detroit, Sir Isaac had the honour of becoming the Knight of Bath, even though not living to have any knowledge of it. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about Leaders of Action.

Questions of Loyalty

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about questions of loyalty. In 1812 the North Americans that we’re British we’re worried about the Americans invading. The British army was fighting off Napoleon, and not many soldiers could go to Canada to help. Isaac Brock wondered if the recent arrivals to Upper Canada we’re actually loyal to Britain. Since they weren’t around and actual loyalists during the American Revolution, Brock thought they just moved to Upper Canada for land grants from Britain. He was also afraid that they might be okay the invasion. After this ‘welcomed’ invasion, parts of British forces sided with the Americans. This proved the disloyal feeling among the British. Upper Canada was feeling negative, and wondering if they could still be protected. Brock didn’t want to listen. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about questions of loyalty.

INVASION!

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about INVASION! William Hull decided to invade Canada with a 2000 men from the United States. He did this on July 12^th, 1812. He established himself in Sandwich, and convinced the surrounding residents not to oppose his invasion. Isaac Brock wanted to fight in Europe against Napoleon, and was continuously asking Britain to station him there. But when the invasion and war started of 1812, he stayed in Canada to defend. Brock tried to get Upper Canada to side with him and not trust the Americans. He told them of the dangers of siding with them, and how France could end up with the Canadians due to the Americans repaying debt, after the French helped them finance their American Revolution over the British. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about INVASION!

1812's War Primary Causes

Hello this is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about the primary causes of the war of 1812. Even though Paris signed the treaty in 1783, the United States and the British still really didn’t like each other. Some significant things that have gone wrong between them are Britain’s blockade of Europe, First Nation’s allies, and the influence of the War Hawks. The British wanted to have a war with France in 1893. But we’re afraid that Napoleon led soldiers had already crossed the English Channel, and are going to invade England before they can invade France. They needed to protect their shore with strong navy. More and more sailors left the British ships for American merchant navy because there was better pay and better living conditions. This made the British ships very poor in condition. This American Merchant Navy’s that the sailors fled to we’re for business and trade; not what the British had in mind. The British started searching for abandoners on ships that they had stopped at sea. Since the American Navy stole their sailors, the British started taking American sailors as their own. This infuriated the United States. Britain decided to blockade Europe to stop them from trading with France. This was supposed to make Napoleon not want war, but hurt the United States as well, they lost a great trading system with Europe. The War Hawks we're a group of politicians that we're American. They we're from the southern and western states. They wanted to expand the United States. But didn't like that the First Nations and the British North Americans we're sort of in their way. They we're in the Ohio Valley. They decided to take over such places to clear and expand The United States, instead of having part of Canada there. The British convinced the western First Nations to keep a chunk of land for themselves so the United States could not expand. The Americans accused the British, but realized that they we're always behind Tecumseh's decisions about land. He wanted the First Nations to stop selling their land to the Americans. This is Rebecca Nokatomi blogging live about primary causes of the war of 1812.