6.4a War of 1812.notebook February 10, 2014

Feb 3-9:14 PM

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Take Out:

- notes

- writing utensil

Today:

- Intro: War of 1812

- Outside Reading Assignment

Coming Up...

- Thurs - 2/6: Presentations

- Wed - 2/12: Book Check

Nov 1-12:56 PM

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The War of 1812

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- 1804: Jefferson easily won re-election

- extreme success

of Louisiana Purchase

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- during his second term, fighting between Britain and France threatened American shipping

- Napoleon wanted

to keep British goods

out of Europe

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- during his second term, fighting between Britain and France threatened American shipping

- Britain sets up a blockade

- stops French ships from entering or leaving ports

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- because of this fight, America was caught in the middle

- by 1807...

- Britain had seized more than 1,000 American ships

- France had taken about 500 ships

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- because of this fight, America was caught in the middle

- by 1807...

- Britain had seized more than 1,000 American ships

- France had taken about 500 ships

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- Americans most angry at: British

- Why? - policy of impressment

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- Americans most angry at: British

- Why? - policy of impressment

- Britain took American soldiers from ships and "impressed" them

- drafted them into the British navy

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- because of these conflicts...

- Jefferson issued Embargo Act of 1807

- banned exporting products to other countries

- hoped the ban would hurt Europe - force them to honor America's neutrality

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- the Embargo Act hurt America more than anyone else

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- the Embargo Act hurt America more than anyone else

- 1809: Congres lifted the ban on foreign trade

- except with France and Britain

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- meanwhile, troubles with Native Americans continue in the Midwest

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- meanwhile, troubles with Native Americans continue in the Midwest

- William Henry Harrison (IN governor)

- 3 million acres of land for US government from natives

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- Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, decides to try and create a united Native American nation

- only way to protect land from white settlers

- during 1810 & 1811, Tecumseh traveled around trying to convince other Native Americans to join him

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- November, 1811: Tecumseh's brother "the Prophet" led an attack against Harrison and his troops

- Battle of Tippecanoe made Harrison a national hero

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- soon discovered that the Native Americans were using guns & arms from British Canada

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- war hawks: a group of young congressmen from the South and the West

- called for war against Great Britain

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- war hawks: a group of young congressmen from the South and the West

- called for war against Great Britain

- John C. Calhoun (SC)

- Henry Clay (KY)

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Election of 1808

- James Madison wins!

- VA

- Dem - Republican

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- Spring 1812: Madison decides US should go to war

- June 1812: Congress approves war declaration

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- 2 main areas of war:

- Canada/Great Lakes

- sea

- US extremely unprepared to go to war

- also had a very young navy

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Map Infographic: http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/amer_hist_recon/resources/htmls/animations/ah10_anim_wr1812.html