French and Indian War Who: France, 13 Colonies, Native Americans, Britain, Braddock What: War against the British and colonists fighting the French and Native Americans When: 1754-1755 Where: Fort Duquesne, Virginia Why: So that they could decide who was to use the Ohio river valley How: They fought each other Britain lost due to their formation. War of 1812 Who: Perry, Canada, America, Andrew Jackson, William Hull, Britain, Prevost, Pakenham, Scott key, Dolley Madison What: War fighting for border of America and Canada When: 1812-1815 Where: Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Wash. D.C., Batlimore, Ft. McHenry, Plattsburgh, New Orleans Why: To decide which border is for America and France How: Held Blockades and attacked with mostly naval power but also burned down the capital in Washington D.C. Civil War Who: Grant, Lee, Lincoln, Douglas, Dred Scott, John Brown, Jefferson Davis, What: War between U.S.A. When: 1862-1863 Where: Virginia, Louisiana, Gettysburg, Antietam, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Georgia, Richmond Falls, Wilmington, Charlestown, Bentonville, Appomattox Why: The Union had controversies between slavery and how to handle the relations with the North and the South. How: They fought the Confederates with the Union with slaves and regulars. Mexican-American War Who: Taylor, Scott, Fernery, Santa Anna, Arista What: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo When: 1846-1848 Where: Rio Grande, Mexico City, Buena Vista, Versuez Why: Manifest Destiny How: The fought each other Spanish-American War Who: Jose Marti, Hearst, Roosevelt, Dewey, McKinley, Charles Young, Taft What: A war where it became a control for the territories and control of the Latin American empire while also near the Eastern Islands. When: 1895-1898 Where: Cuba, Philippines, Caribbean Why: So they could have influence with trade and become a dominate world How: The fought in the naval battles, while also Roosevelt’s rough riders fought help.