1. The document summarizes key events of the Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812, including the Berlin and Milan Decrees, the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair of 1807, the Embargo Act of 1807, the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, the War Hawks in Congress pushing for war, American invasions of 1812, campaigns of 1813, the Battle of Fort McHenry and writing of the Star Spangled Banner in 1814, the Treaty of Ghent ending the war in 1814, and the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. 2. It discusses American problems going into the war including lack of military preparedness, financial difficulties

1. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

4. 1. N a p o l e o n i c W a r s
Q 1806  Berlin Decrees [“Continental
System”]
Q 1806  Britain issued the “Orders in
Council.”
Q 1807  Milan Decrees
Q 1808-1811  Britain impressed over
6,000 American
sailors.

5. 2 . C he s a pe a ke -
Q L e o p a r d “ A f f a ir ”
June 21, 1807.
Q Br. Captain fired on
the USS Chesapeake.
Q 3 dead, 18 wounded.
Q Br. Foreign Office
said it was a mistake.
Q Jefferson’s Response:
 Forbade Br. ships to dock in American
ports.
 Ordered state governors to call up as
much as 100,000 militiamen.

6. 3 . Th e E m b a r g o A c t
( 18 0 7 )
The “ O G R A B M E ” T u r t le

7. P r e s id e n t ia l
E l e c t i o n o f 18 0 8

8. J a m e s M a d is o n
B e c ome s
P r e s id e n t

9. D o lly M a d is o n : T h e
P r e s id e n t ’ s
G re a te s t A s s e t

10. 4 . Th e N o n -
Q Replaced thec o u r Act.
I n t e r Embargo s e A c t
Q Remained U. S. 18 0 until 1812.
( policy 9 )
Q Unexpected Consequences:
 N. Eng. was forced to become self-
sufficient again [old factories
reopened].
 Laid the groundwork for US industrial
power.
 Jefferson, a critic of an industrial
America, ironically contributed to
Hamilton’s view of the US!!!

11. 5 . B r . In s t ig a t io n o f
In d ia n s
British General Brock Meets with Tecumseh

12. B a t t le o f
Q T i p p e c Henry o e , 18 11
General William a n
Harrison  governor of
the Indiana Territory.
Q Invited Native Indian
chiefs to Ft. Wayne, IN
to sign away 3 mil. acres
of land to the US
government.
Q Tecumseh organized a confederacy of Indian
tribes to fight for their homelands.
Q Tecumseh’s brother fought against Harrison
and was defeated at Tippecanoe.
Q This made Harrison a national hero!
[1840 election  Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!]

13. “ Wa r H a w ks ”
John C. Calhoun [SC]
Henry Clay [KY]

14. P r e s id e n t ia l
E l e c t i o n o f 18 12

15. “ M r . M a d is o n ’ s
W a r !”

16. A m e r ic a n P r o b le m s
Q The US was unprepared militarily:
 Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’s
800 ships.
 Americans disliked a draft 
preferred to enlist in the
disorganized state militias.
Q Financially unprepared:
 Flood of paper $.
 Revenue from import tariffs
declined.
Q Regional disagreements.

17. O ve rvi
ew
o f the
Wa r
of
18 12

18. 3 U. S . In v a s io n s
of 18 12

19. C a m p a ig n s o f
18 13

20. B a t t le o f F o r t
M c H e n r y,
18 14
Oh Say Can You See
By the Dawn’s Early Light…
-- Francis Scott Key

21. G a ve p ro o f thro ug h
t h e n ig h t ,
T h a t o u r f la g w a s
s t ill t h e r e . .

22. A tta c k o n F t.
O s w e g o , 18 14

23. H a rtfo r d
C o n v e n t io n
D e c e m b e r , 18 14 –
J a n u a r y , 18 15

24. Tr e a ty o f G h e n t
De c e mbe r 2 4 ,
18 14

25. T h e B a t t le o f N e w
O r l e a n s , 18 15

26. T h e B a t t le of New
O r le a n s , 18 15

27. J a c k s o n ’ s F lo r id a
C a m p a ig n s