1. War of 1812

2. PROBLEMS…
American economy was based on exporting agricultural products and importing manufactured goods from Europe.
Interference(from France and England) caused economic problems
Napoleon excludes British goods from his “fortress Europe.”
England responds with blockade*the French and English try to get the Americans to take sides.

3. War of 1812 4. England responds with blockade*the French and
English try to get the Americans to take sides.
5. England started impressment (10,000 men taken)
6. Embargo Act
Jefferson decided to keep American ships & foodstuffs off the high seas.
It back fired hurt the U.S. more than it hurt England or France

4. James Madison (1809-1817)-Democratic Republican
John C. Calhoun (South Carolina)
Henry Clay (Kentucky) }War Hawks (wanted war)
Indian Problem
Indians’ ­­fire arms were British
War Hawks rallying cry was “On to Canada”

6. The War
First year was disastrous for Americans
Most of the war fought in Great Lakes and Northeast
British navy superior
British burned the Capital Building and the White House
War turns into a stalemate (a draw no winner)

7. White house…burned in 1814

8. Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson and some 5,400
Soldiers hide behind walls of cotton
Decisively defeat British Jan. 9th 1815
Peace agreement December 24, 1814 between British and U.S.
War was already over news does not get to New Orleans

9. Treaty of Ghent…ends the war!
No territory exchanged hands
Right of neutral ships not mentioned
Was more like an armistice peace agreement
Rise of Nationalism
***U.S. survives a major war on their own***

10. Regional differences start to develop..(Sectionalism)
James Monroe( )
President for 2 terms
First part of his presidency is known as
“ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”
Regional differences start to develop..(Sectionalism)
Most noted for the Monroe Doctrine

11. MONROE DOCTRINE
Declared that no new European colonies are allowed in the Western Hemisphere