Warm Up 1)  Complete the War of 1812 webquest that is

located in Google Classroom

2)  You have 30 minutes to complete this assignment…

3)  Don’t waste time.

Madison and the War of 1812

James Madison I.  Virginian farmer II.  Democratic-Republican

III.  Sec. of State under Jefferson

IV.  Wrote the Federalist

Papers

V.  “Father of the Constitution

Dolly Madison

Madison, as President

Madison’s Ideas I.  Madison opposed to strong

governments (strong executive, strong army)

A.  Afraid of tyranny, too much power

II.  Led the opposition against

Hamilton’s BUS & financial plan

III.  Strictly interpreted the Constitution

IV.  Worked w/ Jefferson to organize D-R Party

First US Bank, Philadelphia

Election of 1808 I.  MajorCandidates:A.  JamesMadison(Republican)B.  CharlesPinckney(Federalist)II.  MajorIssues:Foreign

RelaConsA.  TheUSAisstrugglingtodealwithother

naCons(France,GreatBritain&Spain)

III. MadisonwinstheelecConof1808andbecomesthe4thPOTUS

The Madison Presidency I.  Madison’s first order of business was to decide to re-

charter the Bank of the US A.  Madison and the D-Rs think it gives too much power to the

government B.  BUS is unconstitutional = strict interpretation C.  Madison re-chartered the BUS in his 2nd term

II.  Madison also had to deal with France and Great Britain continuing to attack American shipping

A.  France & England attack American ships since we lack a navy

B.  Non-Intercourse Act: USA will trade with everyone except France & Great Britain à repeal of Embargo Act 1807

C.  Doesn’t work à world doesn’t respect the USA without a military

ImpressmentofAmericanSeaman

I.  The British navy began a policy of impressment during Jefferson’s presidency

II.  Impressment = pulling sailors off American ships and forcing them to serve in the British Navy à looking for deserters

III.  The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (1807) was a perfect example of impressment of American sailors A.  British ship HMS Leopard attacked American ship USS

Chesapeake looking for sailors IV.  The USA is outraged with the British government who

is refusing to respect American shipping

War Is Coming

I.  Madison tried to avoid war w/ Britain but it didn’t work

II.  G.B + France continued to harass US shipping

III.  Madison ideas conflicted with the “War Hawks”

A.  “War Hawks” were young D-Rs from western & southern states

B.  Desired war with Great Britain to make them respect us

C.  Led by John C. Calhoun & Henry Clay

War of 1812

I.  By 1812 Madison and the U.S.A. realized war was the only option

II.  Madison built public support for a war with Great Britain A. The USA does not have

enough money for war (army, navy, forts, militias

III.  US declared war on Great Britain June 12, 1812 A. The War of 1812 B. “Mr. Madison’s War ” C. “Second War of Independence”

Causes of the War of 1812

I.  Causes of War of 1812 A. Impressment of Americans B. American hatred of British C. British Support of Native

Americans on the American frontier

D. American desires for Canada & Florida

E. Diplomacy Failed i.  Embargo Act 1807 ii. Non-Intercourse Act iii. Chesapeake Leopard Affair

TheWarWithGreatBritain

I.   Benefits A.  End impressment of

sailors

B.  Allow the US to trade with Europe

C.  Increase national pride

D.  Gain international respect for the USA

E.  Take Canada for the USA

F.  Stick it to the British

I.   Drawbacks A.  American military was

very small (Jefferson)

B.  Great Britain is still the most powerful nation in the world

C.  The USA could lose territory à Louisiana

D.  The USA could lose independence

Key Battles

I.  American troops invaded Canada II.  US Burns Canadian capital: York (now

Toronto) A.  Disrespectful and capturing a capital typically wins a war

III. USA navy defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie

A.  This gave the US control of the Great Lakes

IV. Britain Blockades the Eastern Seaboard A.  This prevented shipping from leaving, and made the war unpopular in

the Northeast where shipping and trading were important B.  The British blockade also led to increases in American manufacturing

since we couldn’t purchase goods from overseas

Washington Burned I.  In August 1814, British Forces

Sailed into Chesapeake Bay and captured the US capital Washington D.C.

II.  British burnt the White House and

the Capitol Building

III.  Major defeat for the United States

IV.  British begin march north to Baltimore to take more territory

Battle of Fort McHenry

I.  Baltimore was ready for the British when they arrived

II.  The local militia inflicted heavy

casualties on the British soldiers and the British navy began bombing the fort

III. After bombarding Fort

McHenry on September 13, 1814 The British abandon the attack

IV.  Francis Scott Key witnessed the

bombardment and penned a poem.

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

I.  New England states are unhappy with the War of 1812

A.  The war is stopping trade & commerce B.  New England states make money by trading

II.  New England states met in Hartford, CT to determine whether or not they would remain loyal to the U.S.

III.  New England states discuss secession A.  Leaving the USA B.  Making their own country due to the war of

1812 IV.  War ends before anything is done V.  Federalist party dies at the Hartford

Convention

Hartford Convention

Treaty of Ghent I.  Officially ended the War of 1812 II.  Treaty was Negotiated in Europe

and was signed on Dec. 24, 1814 III.  The War ended in a stalemate,

where no party gained or lost any territory.

IV.  The issue of impressment was not

addressed, but faded on its own.

Battle of New Orleans I.  Fought after the treaty was

signed (but not ratified) II.  New Orleans is an important

trading city III. American victory over British IV. Made Andrew Jackson a

National hero and household name

V.  Ensured treaty ratification

The War of 1812: Turning Point in US History

I.  Upsurge in nationalism

II.  Upsurge in industrialization

III.  Upsurge in western settlement

IV.  National attention focused on internal development

The Impact of the War of 1812

I.  A sense of nationalism sweeps America. A.  Nationalism is a belief and sense of pride in one’s country based

on it’s achievements. II.  The nation will continue foreign trade and begin to build a

transportation system in the United States. III.  Native American resistance is removed opening the Midwest for

American expansion IV.  Created a hero in Andrew Jackson V.  Gave the USA a national anthem!