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21. The Expanding Republic and the War of 1812

Why the west mattered, Lewis and Clark, the diplomacy of a European war, Native resistance across the Appalachians, and a second war with Britain.

21. The Expanding Republic and the War of 1812

After the American forces were beaten at Frenchtown, able-bodied prisoners were led away by British troops; the American wounded were left under the charge of…

21a. The Importance of the West

Sculpture by Rusty TalbotThe presence of Sacajawea and her baby helped the Corps of Discovery prove during potentially hostile encounters with Native Americans…

21b. Exploration: Lewis and Clark

Originally named the Corps of Discovery, the 1803 expedition led by Lewis and Clark came in contact with people and places never before seen, and returned with…

21c. Diplomatic Challenges in an Age of European War

While serving as a Kentucky Representative to the Congress, Henry Clay was a leading "War Hawk," strongly in favor of going to war for a second time with Brita…

21d. Native American Resistance in the Trans-Appalachian West

Tenskwatawa, also known as Prophet (pictured here), worked with his brother Tecumseh to create a broad-based tribal coalition which would resist American encro…

21e. The Second War for American Independence

This engraving, The Taking of the City of Washington in America, illustrates British forces storming Washington D.C. in 1814 and burning several significant st…

21f. Claiming Victory from Defeat

The Americans were angry with the British for many reasons. The British didn't withdraw from American territory in the Great Lakes region as they agreed to in…