Take a few moments to finish The Lewis

Take a few moments to finish The Lewis a Clark Web. Quest & turn it in to front table Then. . . begin Ch. 10. 3 p. 353 handout Cause/effect of the War of 1812

Read 10. 3 (p. 353) and unscramble the following words below & describe how they are related : krawhwas emtmisrnpse geobmar warhawks impressment embargo

Ch. 10. 3 - Today’s Targets: Analyze the causes & effects of the War of 1812

Read, “Problems with France & England, ” p. 353 • The British captured any ship bound for France. • The French stopped all ships bound for Britain. • Why was Jefferson unable to keep the United States out of conflicts with other nations? Trade around the world put U. S. ships in constant contact with foreign countries.

Jefferson’s Response Instead of declaring war, he asked Congress to pass legislation that would stop all U. S. foreign trade – Embargo Act, 1807 • Described his policy as “peaceable coercion”

Jefferson’s Response • How would Jefferson “force the British and French to respect American shipping?

Embargo Act of 1807 • No more foreign trade – Epic Fail!! • Effects: 1) American farmers lost key markets for their products 2) Shippers lost income 3) Many chose to violate the embargo by making false claims about where they were going.

Interpret the newspaper cartoon What is “OGRABME” spelled backwards?

The Path to War breaks out between France & Britain angers U. S. by: • Capturing all ships heading toward France • Kidnapping U. S. sailors to work on British ships • Helping Natives fight against American frontier settlements 2. 1809 1. 1807 Treaty of Fort Wayne signed w/natives v Tecumseh declares treaty void William Henry Harrison defeats Shawnee at Tippecanoe § Tecumseh welcomed in British Canada § increases American anger Embargo Act passed by Congress • hurts American merchants & economy more than hurts the British 3. 1811

Tecumseh and Native American Unity Read “Tecumseh & Native American Unity” p. 354 His response? Unite the Natives to fight United States expansion What were the results at the Battle of Tippecanoe in November, 1811? His plan failed & the movement to unify the tribes against the U. S. was crushed

“War Hawks” John C. Calhoun [SC] Henry Clay [KY]

June 18, 1812 Madison asked Congress to declare war on Britain John C. Calhoun [SC] Henry Clay [KY]

The United States’ has two supporting reasonsor (causes) for the War of 1812? 1. Britain to respect U. S. sea rights 2. To end British support of Indian resistance to westward movement.

Page 355 Overview of the War of 1812

The War of 1812 U. S. Congress declares war on British, June 1812 • War hawks • westerners 5. Aug. 1814 • British burn White House & Capital • Ft. Mc. Henry repels British 4. Sept. Oct. 1813 • U. S. naval victory on Lake Erie • U. S. victory at Thames in Canada Jan. 1815: Andrew Jackson defeats British at N. O. after Treaty of Ghent ended the war in Dec. 1814 6. Sept. 1814 • U. S. defeats British at Lake Champlain – secures N. E.

Battle of lake Erie 1813 Oliver Hazard Perry – “Don’t Give Up The Ship

Perry’s Monument Put-in-Bay Island in Lake Erie, Ohio

The British burn Washington D. C. , 1814 the Capitol building & the White House

Battle of Fort Mc. Henry, 1814 Oh Say Can You See By the Dawn’s Early Light… -- Francis Scott Key

Treaty of Ghent December 24, 1814

The Battle of New Orleans, 1815 Andrew Jackson

Legacy of the War of 1812 (effects) 1. American patriotism (pride in U. S. ) increases; Heroes created 2. War broke the strength of Native Americans 3. Encourages the growth of U. S. manufacturi ng

Using the graph & information from 10. 3, explain why the War of 1812 was the “second war for independence” not politically, but for economic independence: • graph shows increasing trade 1804 1807 • war between -Britain & France disrupted U. S. trade • British impressed U. S. sailors • Embargo Act, 1807 attempted to end conflict but did more harm than good as the graph shows • many Americans demanded war to stop British interference & restore economic liberty

As for Mr. Madison. . . he won “his” war but learned an important lesson that the United States cannot ignore world events! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=FSOE 537 LE 4 c