WAR OF 1812

Standard 8.5
“We will” understand the causes
& consequences of the War of
Major events leading to The War
of 1812?
US shipping was being harassed and cargo was
seized.
Impressment of American sailors
British Navy kidnapped sailors off American ships and
had them join the British Navy.
British were impressing soldiers and seizing cargo from
U.S. because they thought they might be helping the
French.
 CFU ?
What was one cause of the WAR OF 1812 ?
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Major events leading to The
War of 1812?
Embargo Act of 1807 -
halted /stopped all trade
with Europe
Embargo is a government
ban on trade with other
countries
Embargo was unpopular in
port cities, especially in the
North.
Embargo did not work !
 CFU ?
Tell your pair-share partner …..

What did the Embargo Act do ?

What did it prevent ?

 Jefferson Farewell
Enter James Madison

Jefferson did not want to run for a 3 rd term

Madison was Jefferson’s Secretary of State
Madison was an author of the Federalist
Papers.
Considered the father of the Constitution
Also the shortest President (5ft 4inchs)
James Madison becomes 4th president
Build up to The War of 1812…
Non-Intercourse Act
Forbade trade with France and Britain because
they were at war. Would start trading again
when one side would stop violating U.S.
“neutrality”.
War Hawks- Southern congressmen who
favored war against Britain
Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
Wanted to take Canada which was held by the
British
Said we would lose our independence if we
didn’t fight !
 CFU ?
What did the “WARHAWKS” want ?

Why did they want this ?

Benefits of going to war with
Britain?
To reopening trade $$$
National Pride
To stop the impressment of sailors
Gain CANADA territory!!!
What were some drawbacks to
going to war?
Not everyone in the US wanted to go to war
Military was small
Standing Army was small
Militia comprised most of our forces, and they did not
like to fight outside of their state borders
Navy was quite small only 22 ships
Britain was a great Superpower and could crush us
like a bug and we could lose territory that was
gained in the Treaty of Paris or the Louisiana
Purchase
Declaration of War
June of 1812 Madison
asked Congress for
declaration of war
1st President to declare
war on another
country
War started with
Invasion of Canada
 CFU ?
Who was the 1st president to officially
declare war on another country ?

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Key Battles
Battle of Lake Erie- (1813)
Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British on Lake
Erie. This gave the US control of Lake Erie

Battle of Thames- (1813)

Gen. William Henry Harrison marches into
Canada and defeats the British & Native
Americans
The Roof is on Fire…
Attack on
Washington D.C.-
(1814)
British attack the
capital and burn the
White House, President
Madison forced to
leave !
Oh Say Can You See…
British move on to Baltimore,
Maryland

After bombarding Fort

McHenry on Sept.13, 1814
The British abandon the
attack
Francis Scott Key witnessed
the attack and wrote a poem
eventually called “the star-
spangled banner”.

Our country’s national

anthem
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty was negotiated in
Europe and was signed on
Dec.1814 ending the War
of 1812

The War ended in a

stalemate, where no party
gained or lost any
territory.

No winner or loser !
Battle of New Orleans
Fought after the treaty was
signed (but not ratified)
Why was New Orleans
important?
British wanted control of
Mississippi River

Made Andrew Jackson a

National hero !
Jackson leads the U.S. to the
last major victory in the War
of 1812
Why was the War of 1812 so
important ?
Gave the United States a National Identity
We were able to hold our own against the British
again ! (National Pride).

American manufacturing improved !

$$$
Creates a hero in Andrew Jackson and the
Western Frontiersmen
Breaks up Indian resistance towards
Americans