1. The War of 1812

2. The Embargo of 1807 Embargo of 1807
He mobilized the military to enforce the blockade
He declared regions of NY (near Canada) in a state of insurrection
Embargo proved ineffective 19

3. Causes of the War of 1812 1. Freedom of the seas. (Impressment)
2. American resentment of Britain.
American belief that the British in Canada were arming the Indians. Why?

4. War of 1812 U.S. was unprepared for war:
Congress refused to raise taxes
The army was small & state militias were inadequate
The government was incapable of directing a full-scale war 24

5. Hartford Convention Federalists opposed the war
In 1814, Federalists met at the Hartford Convention to discuss altering the U.S. Constitution to:
Restrict Congress’ war powers
Supported a one-term president
Abolish the 3/5 clause () 26

6. Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent Effects:
Ended all Indian-British alliances in western lands
Scared Spain into signing the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 27

7. Effects of the War of 1812
Though the US might not have gained any lands or major concessions from the war, the War of 1812 did have a number of significant effects on the young nation…
The US gained incredible respect from foreign nations for fighting England to two stalemates
The idea that the future of the US lay in westward expansion
The death of the Federalist party