Sections 3-4
French & British War gave Americans opportunity to trade throughout the world
Barbary Coast pirates – Demanded tribute from Americans if they wanted ships to pass safely – Tribute: Protection money – Thomas Jefferson refuses; Tripoli declares war
Tripoli agreed to stop demanding tribute once United States paid $60,000
French & British preoccupied with war – Americans has neutral rights: the right to sail the seas & not take sides – Prosperous time of trade
Brits practiced impressment on Americans – (British killed people on American ship Chesapeake, which caused an uproar)
Embargo Act (1807) – Prohibited trade with all countries – FAIL Nonintercourse Act (1809) – Only prohibited trade with Britain
Ohio becomes a state – Americans settle into lands guaranteed to Natives Tecumseh & ‘Prophet’ uniting tribes to fight Americans Battle of Tippecanoe – William Henry Harrison defeats Natives Natives made alliance with Britain
War Hawks- Republicans who wanted war – (John Calhoun & Henry Clay) Nationalism- Loyalty to country Americans declare war against Britain – (Britain ended Search & Seizure of American policies)
Lake Erie – Oliver Hazard Perry defeated British ships Battle of Thames – Tecumseh killed in Detroit United States used: – Frigates: warships – Privateers: Armed private ships
Battle of Horseshoe Bend – Andrew Jackson defeated last of the Natives
Britain takes Washington D.C. – Total war- Destroy and burn everything
Britain leaves D.C. & attacks near Baltimore – 13,000 militiamen hold off Brits in Fort McHenry – Francis Scott Key- Wrote “Star Spangled Banner”
Battle of Plattsburgh – Americans thwart British attack by naval bombardment
Treaty of Ghent – No border changes
Hartford Convention – Federalists gathered to oppose war hawk ideals – FAIL: Federalists became less popular They were considered unpatriotic Strong sense of Patriotism & National identity
Demo-Republicans Strong national government Favored: 1. Trade 2. Westward expansion 3. Strong military 4. Fast economy