The Coming of War Danger at sea USS Constitution – warship Great Britain and France go to war

Impressment – Great Britain captured sailors from American boats and forced them to serve in their navy

Americans were outraged by the Americans were outraged by the treatment from Great Britaintreatment from Great Britain

There was debate over what action to takeThere was debate over what action to take WarWar OrOr EmbargoEmbargo

Banning of trade with ALL foreign countriesBanning of trade with ALL foreign countries American ships could not sail to foreign portsAmerican ships could not sail to foreign ports American ports were closed to Great BritainAmerican ports were closed to Great Britain

The Embargo Act

Who did the Embargo Ban punish?

The ban was devastating to Americans “cutting one's throat to stop the nosebleed.”

There was little effect on Great Britain and France

Non-Intercourse Act The ban was only on Britain and France It also said US would resume trade with the first

side that stopped violating neutrality

Conflict in the West

Thousands of settlers moved to the Northwest Territory

Native Americans continued to lose land Tecumseh

Shawnee chief Warned Native Americans of settlers He wanted tribes to unite

Battle of Tippecanoe Tecumseh sought to unite the Native

Americans The Prophet – Tecumseh's brother, known

as a religious leader Harrison attacked while Tecumseh travelled

south, U.S. won the battled and destroyed the hope of uniting Native Americans

Heading to War

The War Hawks They felt war was the only answer

If they didn't fight, the U.S. compromised their independence

It was the only way to stop British influence on Native Americans

New England Federalists They were against war

Wanted to renew friendly business ties with Britain U.S. Was not ready for war

Which side won?

In 1812, Congress declared war on Great Britain