The Road to War

The Road to War. Section 4

War in the old Northwest 1790’s: Miami, Delaware,

Shawnee, came together to fight American expansion.

Battle of Fallen Timbers: 1794 General “Mad Anthony” Wayne led the legion to victory in present day northwestern Ohio.

Treaty of Greenville: Gave up southern two thirds

of Ohio for $20,000. Ohio River was no longer a

permanent boundary

Returning to Indian Traditions

Tenskwatawa the “Prophet”.

Return to Traditional Native American ways.

1808: Established Prophetstown on the Wabash River in Indiana.

Confederation: League

Brother Tecumseh.

Military ActionTecumseh.Rejected treaty of

Greenville.Rallied opposition against

the Treaty.Battle of Tippecanoe:

November 7, 1811.Stalemate: But Indian

moral crushed.Few days later Harrison

burned town Prophetstown.

A Push to War. Fighting with Native

Americans hurt relations between the U.S. and Britain.

Br. Supplied guns and ammunition to the Native Americans.

Ban on trade was to expire. Madison: If either the Br. Or

Fr. stopped seizing ships the U.S. would halt trade with the other nation.

Napoleon quickly responded to America’s promise.

War Hawks… Those for War against the

British. Members of Congress from

the South and the West. Nationalism:

Devotions to one’s country. Henry Clay:

Outspoken hawk from Kt. Punish Br. for seizing ships. Wanted to conquer Canada.

Could seize Florida if go to war.

Congress Declares War…

Br. Continued to board Amer. Ships and impress Amer. Seamen.

Blockaded American ports. May 11, 1811:

New York Harbor. Battle between Amer. Frigate

and Br. Warship. Br. Ship crippled/ 32 Br.

Sailors left dead or wounded. John Randolph of Virginia. June 1812: War Declared on

Br.

Checking for Understanding

What happened at Fallen Timbers? What result came from it?

What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?

Who were the War Hawks?