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Honor – Expansion
1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas
1806 1806 Milan-Berlin Decrees Milan-Berlin Decrees [“Continental System”][“Continental System”]
1806 1806 Britain issued the “Orders Britain issued the “Orders in in Council.” Council.”
Both French and British disrupt Both French and British disrupt American tradeAmerican trade
2. Impressment2. Impressment2. Impressment2. Impressment 1808-1811 1808-1811 Britain impressed over Britain impressed over
6,000 American 6,000 American sailors. sailors.
Chesapeake AffairChesapeake Affair
3. Embargos3. Embargos
The Embargo Act The Embargo Act (1807)(1807)
The “OGRABME” TurtleThe “OGRABME” Turtle
The Non-Intercourse Act - The Non-Intercourse Act - 18091809
3. Embargos3. Embargos
The Embargo Act The Embargo Act (1807)(1807)
The “OGRABME” TurtleThe “OGRABME” Turtle
The Non-Intercourse Act - The Non-Intercourse Act - 18091809
4. Western Farmers 4. Western Farmers ConcernsConcerns
British instigation of British instigation of IndiansIndians
Poor crop prices in Poor crop prices in foreign marketsforeign markets
Blamed on freedom of Blamed on freedom of seas issuesseas issues
British General British General Brock Meets Brock Meets
with Tecumsehwith Tecumseh
British General British General Brock Meets Brock Meets
with Tecumsehwith Tecumseh
5. Expansion5. Expansion
• Expansion into the West & CanadaExpansion into the West & Canada
• Get rid of the British threat to the Get rid of the British threat to the NorthNorth
““War Hawks”War Hawks”““War Hawks”War Hawks”
Henry Clay Henry Clay [KY][KY]
Henry Clay Henry Clay [KY][KY]
John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun [SC][SC]
John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun [SC][SC]
General William HenryGeneral William HenryHarrison Harrison governor of governor ofthe Indiana Territory.the Indiana Territory.
Tecumseh organized a Tecumseh organized a confederacy of Indian tribes to confederacy of Indian tribes to fight for their homelands.fight for their homelands.
Tecumseh’s brother “the Prophet” Tecumseh’s brother “the Prophet” fought against Harrison and was fought against Harrison and was defeated at Tippecanoe.defeated at Tippecanoe.
Indians lose faith in Prophet’s Indians lose faith in Prophet’s leadership and abandon leadership and abandon confederation confederation
This made Harrison a national This made Harrison a national hero!hero![1840 election [1840 election Tippecanoe & Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!Tyler, too!]]
Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Tippecanoe, 18111811
Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Tippecanoe, 18111811
““Mr. Madison’s War!”Mr. Madison’s War!”““Mr. Madison’s War!”Mr. Madison’s War!”
American ProblemsAmerican ProblemsAmerican ProblemsAmerican Problems The US was unprepared militarily:The US was unprepared militarily:
Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’sHad a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’s800 ships.800 ships.
Many preferred to enlist in the Many preferred to enlist in the disorganized state militias.disorganized state militias.
Financially unpreparedFinancially unprepared
Regional disagreements.Regional disagreements.
New England trades with British – New England trades with British – did not want wardid not want war
OvervieOvervieww
of theof theWarWarofof
18121812
OvervieOvervieww
of theof theWarWarofof
18121812
3 U. S. Invasions of 3 U. S. Invasions of 18121812
3 U. S. Invasions of 3 U. S. Invasions of 18121812
Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813
Battle of Lake Erie – Sept 1813Battle of Lake Erie – Sept 1813
American VictoryAmerican VictoryO.H. Perry captures British flotillaO.H. Perry captures British flotillaWins control of upper lakesWins control of upper lakesBattle of Thames – Tecumseh killedBattle of Thames – Tecumseh killed
British Campaigns 1814British Campaigns 1814
• New York - fighting upstateNew York - fighting upstate
• WashingtonWashington– Burned the capitol … response to Burned the capitol … response to
YorkYork
• Ft McHenry Ft McHenry – Star Spangled BannerStar Spangled Banner
• New OrleansNew Orleans
Hartford ConventionHartford ConventionDecember, 1814 – December, 1814 –
January, 1815January, 1815
Hartford ConventionHartford ConventionDecember, 1814 – December, 1814 –
January, 1815January, 1815
• New EnglandNew England– Economy hurt by warEconomy hurt by war– Trade with the enemyTrade with the enemy
• NE Federalists meet in secretNE Federalists meet in secret– Opposition to the warOpposition to the war– Discuss Constitutional amendmentsDiscuss Constitutional amendments– Radicals discuss secessionRadicals discuss secession
• Rumors spread about secession Rumors spread about secession • Federalists discreditedFederalists discredited
Treaty of GhentTreaty of GhentDecember 24, 1814December 24, 1814
Treaty of GhentTreaty of GhentDecember 24, 1814December 24, 1814
“Status Quo Antebellum”
The Battle of New The Battle of New Orleans, 1815Orleans, 1815
The Battle of New The Battle of New Orleans, 1815Orleans, 1815