Slideshow 3 Goal 1

1. The War of 1812
“aka”
nd
The 2 Fight for Independence
1812-1814
Madison is in office and tensions with
Britain are rising quickly

2. Non-Intercourse Act
► Forbid trade (embargo) with France or
Britain and will reopen trade with country
that removed its trade restrictions first…
trying to play Britain and France against
each other
► In 1810 Congress said US would trade with
both but if either country agreed to drop its
restrictions, the US would stop importing
goods from the other that didn’t…France
takes the bait while Britain holds out

3. Tecumseh and Tippecanoe
► Tecumseh tries to
unite Indians against
white settler who were
taking their land
► William Henry
Harrison goes with
troops to Tippecanoe
and burns their
town…they give up
more land

4. Causes of War of 1812
► War Hawks: Members of
Congress that voted for the
war
 Mainly Southern and Western
farmers
► Why go to War? (Causes)
 Impressment (biggest
cause)
 Freedom of the seas
 trade restrictions
► Too many embargoes and tariffs
 Native Americans were
being armed by the British
They get War in June 1812
John Calhoun

5. America’s Strategy
►Attack Canada on
foot…
unsuccessful
►Take British ships
►Defeat Natives
Britain’s Strategy
► Navy would raid cities
along the coast
► cut New England off
from the rest of the
country
► Seize New Orleans
and close the
Mississippi River to
western farmers
…America would be
forced to make peace

6. Raid on Washington, D.C.
► British fleet within
marching distance of
capitol
► defeated the militia
and entered the city
unopposed
► Madison and other
officials fled
► Burnt the White House
and the Capitol
…America morale at
all time low

7. Baltimore
► Baltimore was ready for
British after burning of
capitol
► Finally the British left
after hours of
bombardment on Fort
McHenry
 Francis Scott Key
celebrated the American
victory by writing the
“Star Spangled Banner”

8. The Battle of New Orleans
► Victory led by
General Andrew
Jackson
► Didn’t need to be
fought because it was
two weeks after the
Treaty of Ghent had
ended the war
already but leads to
increase in patriotism
► Jackson becomes a
war hero…what will

9. The Treaty of Ghent
► Treaty ended the War of
1812 but nothing else
really changed
► The war increased
American prestige on the
seas and created a new
spirit of
patriotism/nationalism

10. The Hartford Convention
►New England’s/Federalists opposition
was increasing
►New England met in Hartford,
Connecticut to consider secession
(leaving the Union)
►Significance: Their threat of
secession will destroy the Federalist
Party

11. The Results of War of 1812
►Andrew Jackson is a national hero
►Destroyed the Federalist Party
because
 Of Hartford Convention
 Against war but an American victory
►nationalism surged
►Indian defeats created 4 new states

12. Adams-Onis Treaty
►Spain
ceded
(gave)
Florida to
America