1. The War of 1812

2. Background Defeating Barbary States
American Involvement with France and Great Britain

3. Defeating Barbary States

4. Defeating Barbary States
Barbary states made up Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, and Tripoli
Pirates from these countries began raiding these ships following the Revolutionary War
Enslaved sailors for ransom
Tribute-money paid by one country to another in return for protection

5. Jefferson sends warships to the Mediterranean Sea to protect American ships
Marine force marched 600 miles across the Sahara and captured Tripoli

6. Great Britain and France

7. American Involvement with GB and France
By 1803 Great Britain and France are at war with one another again
U.S. remained neutral but traded with both
Between , France seized 500 American ships and Great Britain seized more than a 1000

8. Jefferson orders an embargo against both Great Britain and France
The embargo hurts the American economy and leads to many people smuggling goods
The Embargo Act was repelled in 1809 just before Jefferson left office

9. The War of 1812

10. Tecumseh and the Prophet
In the early 1800’s Americans continued to move West which greatly impacted the Native Americans
Many died from diseases and had their food sources taken from them
Several Native Americans including Tecumseh led a resistance movement

11. Governor of Indiana, William Henry Harrison attempts to put a stop to Tecumseh
He marches 1,000 troops against the Shawnee in the Battle of Tippecanoe
The Native American resistance movement declined rapidly after this battle

12. Great Britain and the Native Americans
Tensions were high with Great Britain when Madison becomes president in 1809 because they had been supplying weapons to Native Americans
Many Americans felt a new sense of nationalism
Warhawks

13. Beginning of the War
Great Britain refused to stop seizing American ships and the Native Americans were beginning new attacks on the frontier settlements
This causes the United States to declare war on Great Britain in the spring of 1812

14. Tough for Great Britain because they are already focused on fighting France
The United States was not prepared for war at first because of the cuts made to the military by Jefferson
First battle was a Navy battle won by the United States

15. War in the West and South
Both the Americans and British were looking for control of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River
Many Americans were wanting to invade Canada
General William Hull led an unsuccessful invasion of Canada

16. The Americans won an important 3 hour battle at Put- In-Bay under the leadership of Oliver Perry
William Henry Harrison defeated the British in the Battle of Thames in which Tecumseh was killed
In South, Andrew Jackson led the Americans to a major victory in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

17. Final Battles
In 1814, the British defeated the French which allowed them to focus more on the United States
The British attacked and burned the White House
British then attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore
After a night of fighting the flag was still standing
Led to ‘the Star-Spangled Banner’

18. Christmas Eve, 1814 the Treat of Ghent ends the war
After the treaty, Andrew Jackson led the American forces to a great victory over the British at New Orleans (Treaty hadn’t reached the United States yet)
Many saw this as the United States officially fighting off Great Britain to gain full independence