Foreign Policy related to the Foreign Policy related to the War of 1812War of 1812

“ The Young Republic”“ The Young Republic”

President Washington throughPresident Washington through

President MonroePresident Monroe

1789 - 18241789 - 1824

Foreign Policy SummaryForeign Policy Summary

Washington’sNeutrality

Adams’ XYZ Affair

Alien & Sedition Act

Jefferson’s

Louisiana PurchaseEmbargo Act

Madison’s War of 1812

Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine

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WashingtonWashington

President Washington President Washington remains neutral in the remains neutral in the European War European War between France and between France and Great BritainGreat Britain

Jay’s Treaty and Jay’s Treaty and Pinckney’s TreatyPinckney’s Treaty prevent warprevent war

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Adams & The XYZ AffairAdams & The XYZ Affair

France attacks U.S. France attacks U.S. ShipsShips going to Great going to Great Britain for tradeBritain for trade

To stop the attacks To stop the attacks Adams sends a peace Adams sends a peace delegationdelegation

The French ask for The French ask for money to stop money to stop attacking !attacking !

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XYZ Affair Grows!XYZ Affair Grows!

U.S. refuses to pay the U.S. refuses to pay the bribe and bribe and builds a navybuilds a navy

U.S. fights an U.S. fights an undeclared naval war undeclared naval war with Francewith France while while Adams sends more Adams sends more people to the peace people to the peace talks in Francetalks in France

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XYZ Affairs endsXYZ Affairs ends

France France stops the stops the attacksattacks

France was afraid it France was afraid it was pushing the U.S. was pushing the U.S. into helping the British!into helping the British!

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President AdamsPresident Adams

Adams increases the Adams increases the army and navy to army and navy to defend the nation defend the nation against French against French attacks.attacks.

Adams Adams negotiates the negotiates the Convention of 1800Convention of 1800 which brings peace which brings peace between the French between the French and U.S. naviesand U.S. navies

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Alien & Sedition ActsAlien & Sedition Acts

Adams & the Adams & the Federalists pass these Federalists pass these laws that were trying to laws that were trying to reduce the power of reduce the power of the Democratic- the Democratic- RepublicansRepublicans

Alien Act – lengthens Alien Act – lengthens the time aliens had to the time aliens had to wait for citizenship wait for citizenship from 5 to 14 years !from 5 to 14 years !

Sedition Act – fines or Sedition Act – fines or jail for people who say jail for people who say or write things against or write things against the Federalists !the Federalists !

Against RAPPS & theAgainst RAPPS & the 11stst amendment ! amendment !

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Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson 1801-18091801-1809

British warships stop British warships stop American ships at sea American ships at sea and and “impressed”“impressed” U.S. U.S. sailors into the British sailors into the British NavyNavy

1807 HMS Leopard 1807 HMS Leopard attacks USS attacks USS Chesapeake and Chesapeake and removes sailors… 3 removes sailors… 3 Americans killedAmericans killed

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President Jefferson : Tripoli War President Jefferson : Tripoli War U.S. fights the Barbary PiratesU.S. fights the Barbary Pirates

From 1801 to 1805 the From 1801 to 1805 the U.S. Army and Navy U.S. Army and Navy fight a war in North fight a war in North Africa to stop attacks Africa to stop attacks on U.S. shipping by on U.S. shipping by the the Tripoli piratesTripoli pirates

U.S. defeats piratesU.S. defeats pirates U.S. won’t be attacked U.S. won’t be attacked

without fighting back!without fighting back!

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Jefferson Passes Jefferson Passes Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807

To stop British attacks To stop British attacks on shipping and on shipping and impressment of U.S. impressment of U.S. sailors, Jefferson & sailors, Jefferson & Congress forbid U.S. Congress forbid U.S. ships to sail to any ships to sail to any foreign portsforeign ports

This causes a huge This causes a huge economic problem… economic problem… Why? Why? Trade stopsTrade stops

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Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase18031803

1803 : Jefferson buys the 1803 : Jefferson buys the Louisiana Territory from Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million! France for $15 million! That is 3 cents / acre That is 3 cents / acre

Lewis & Clark explored the Lewis & Clark explored the Louisiana Purchase from Louisiana Purchase from 1804 – 18061804 – 1806

Doubles the size of the Doubles the size of the nationnation

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Lewis & Clark ExpeditionLewis & Clark Expedition

Meriwether Lewis & Meriwether Lewis & William Clark led William Clark led expeditionexpedition

Purpose: to find a Purpose: to find a water route to the water route to the Pacific & gather Pacific & gather scientific informationscientific information

Indian woman Indian woman Sacagawea acted as Sacagawea acted as guide and translatorguide and translator

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Results of Lewis & ClarkResults of Lewis & ClarkExpeditionExpedition

Accurate maps were Accurate maps were made made to help settlers to help settlers move westmove west

Fur trade expanded as Fur trade expanded as trappers went into the trappers went into the Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains

L & C wrongly called L & C wrongly called the west a “desert”. the west a “desert”. This made many think This made many think the plains were bad the plains were bad farmlandfarmland

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President James MadisonPresident James MadisonCauses of the Causes of the War of 1812War of 1812

Great Britain continues Great Britain continues to mess with our to mess with our shipping b/c of its war shipping b/c of its war with Francewith France

Thousands of U.S. Thousands of U.S. sailors are “impressed”sailors are “impressed”

into the British navy.into the British navy.(kidnapped forced to be (kidnapped forced to be

a British sailor)a British sailor)

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War of 1812War of 1812“Key” Battles“Key” Battles

Washington D. C Washington D. C Burned 1814 – capitol Burned 1814 – capitol and the Presidential and the Presidential MansionMansion

British defeat France British defeat France and send thousands of and send thousands of soldiers to fight the soldiers to fight the U.S.U.S.

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Invasion of Chesapeake BayInvasion of Chesapeake Bay

After Burning Washington After Burning Washington D.C. the British try to D.C. the British try to capture Baltimore, capture Baltimore, MarylandMaryland

The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner “O say can you see” is “O say can you see” is written during the attack.written during the attack.

Francis Scot Key was the Francis Scot Key was the authorauthor

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Star Spangled BannerStar Spangled BannerOur national anthem !Our national anthem !

Battle of the ThamesBattle of the Thames

U.S. troops defeat a U.S. troops defeat a combined British and combined British and Native American army lead Native American army lead by by TecumsehTecumseh. .

Gen. William Henry Gen. William Henry Harrison becomes a hero !Harrison becomes a hero !

This is the last big Indian This is the last big Indian War east of the Mississippi War east of the Mississippi RiverRiver

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Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

Britain tries to Capture Britain tries to Capture New OrleansNew Orleans and the and the Mississippi RiverMississippi River

Gen. Andrew Jackson Gen. Andrew Jackson is sent to defend the is sent to defend the citycity19

Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

Jackson crushes the Jackson crushes the BritishBritish

Britain 2000 KWMBritain 2000 KWM U.S. 24 KWM !U.S. 24 KWM ! Battle fought two Battle fought two

weeks after peace weeks after peace treaty ! Weird ! treaty ! Weird !

Jackson and Harrison Jackson and Harrison become hero become hero presidents !presidents !

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President James MonroePresident James Monroe

With the end of the War of With the end of the War of 1812, the U.S. begins to 1812, the U.S. begins to look at things here in our look at things here in our hemisphere and not so hemisphere and not so much in Europemuch in Europe

Spain loses colonies in Spain loses colonies in AmericaAmerica

We decide We decide to help keep to help keep Europe from making new Europe from making new colonies ! colonies !

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President James MonroePresident James Monroe

Monroe issues theMonroe issues the Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine Mexico, Bolivia, and other Mexico, Bolivia, and other

nations will no longer be nations will no longer be colonies… so don’t try it!colonies… so don’t try it!

U.S. will protect themU.S. will protect them

U.S. will stay out of U.S. will stay out of European stuff & Europe European stuff & Europe will stay out of our will stay out of our hemispherehemisphere

EuropeStay Out !

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Foreign Policy SummaryForeign Policy Summary

Washington’sNeutrality

Adams’ XYZ Affair

Alien & Sedition Act

Jefferson’s

Louisiana PurchaseEmbargo Act

Madison’s War of 1812

Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine

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