1. The War of 1812 Aim: Explain the causes of War of 1812.
Do Now: What message did Washington send in his Farewell Address?

2. Freedom of the Seas Prosperous trade with Britain and France
War between Britain and France (1803)
Neutral rights
British blockade French ports
French blockade British ports

3. Impressment British in need of sailors for naval war
British impressment
British navy captured American sailors and forced them to work in the British navy
Attack on the Chesapeake
3 Americans killed

4. Embargo Acts Embargo Act of 1807 – no trade with other countries 1809
Enacted against Britain and France during Britain’s war against Napoleon of France
Did not really hurt Britain
Greatly hurt the U.S. economy

5. Frontier Conflicts Tecumseh – Shawnee Chief – unites tribes
Battle of Tippecanoe – US victorious (W.H. Harrison)
British support of Native American tribes
Supply Native Americans with weapons
Attack and rise against American expansion to the West

6. War Hawks Pushed for war with Great Britain Hunger for land
Angered about:
Britain’s lack of respect for the U.S.
Only way to handle the situation is war
Nationalism
Henry Clay

7. Declaration of War James Madison asked Congress to declare war
First United States declaration of war
June 18, 1812

8. Homework Infancy Quiz Monday Terms Order of the presidents #1-4
Washington's precedents
Hamilton's Financial Plan
Whiskey Rebellion
Washington's Farewell Address
political parties
XYZ Affair
Alien and Sedition Acts
Election of 1800
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
War of Causes and Effects

9. The War of 1812
Aim: What are the events and results of the War of 1812?
Do Now: What caused America to come out of neutrality?

10. U.S. Disadvantages Poorly trained Poorly commanded
U.S. navy no match for Britain’s navy
US Advantage - Fighting on American soil

11. Battle of Guerriere Naval battle – August 1812
USS Constitution vs. Guerriere battleship
Win for Americans
USS Constitution – “Old Ironsides”

12. Burning of Washington D.C.
Revenge for destroying British Parliament building in Canada
Set fire to government buildings including:
Capitol building
White House
Only building not
burned was the Post
Office
Dolly Madison saves
Washington portrait

13. Battle of Baltimore US holds off British bombardment of Fort McHenry
US win
Francis Scott Key
Star Spangled Banner

14. Battle of New Orleans Convincing win for the U.S.
Created fame for General Andrew Jackson
Fought two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed

15. Effects of the War of 1812 No real winner
America’s Second War of Independence
No changes in territory
Proved America’s power
Increased nationalism among Americans
Defeated world power
Star Spangled Banner
Andrew Jackson becomes
famous
U.S. starts making their
own goods