The War of 1812 Chapter 11 sections 4 and 5

The War Hawks James Madison Takes Over 1. Another Republican easily wins the Election of Madison got most of his support from the south and the west. 3. New England States voted Federalist. 4. Madison is the father of the Constitution, responsible for the Bill of Rights, and former Secretary of State.

The War Hawks Native American Resistance 1.Britain and America continue to struggle on the seas with trade and shipping. 2.Natives attacking in the Ohio Valley and Northwest Territory were directly linked to the British. 3.As settlers moved west the Natives attacked, and often times the British in Canada helped supply the Native resistance.

The War Hawks Native American Resistance 1.Shawnee Chief named Tecumseh called for unity of all natives east of the Mississippi River. 2.Needed all natives to cling to their traditions and culture and not adopt the white settlers ways. 3.Tecumseh threatened the American government and the U.S. attacked. 4.The Battle of Tippecanoe destroyed Prophetstown and ended the hopes of the Native American Confederation.

The War Hawks A Call For War 1.Americans now had two reasons to be angry with Britain. Conflict on the seas, and conflicts on the frontier. 2.War Hawks urged war, and their numbers increased. Especially in south and the west. 3.Southerners also wanted to obtain Florida from Spain. It was a safe haven for runaway slaves. 4.Great Britain repealed the orders of interference with American shipping. Madison heard this news late and asked Congress to declare War.

The War of 1812 Lack of Preparation 1.The military was still weak, with small numbers, no experience, and a tiny navy. 2.The National Government had to rely on the help of state militias. 3.America relied on privateers to fight most of it’s naval battles

The War of 1812 Campaign For Canada 1.Americans felt there could be no peace on the frontier as long as Britain controlled Canada 2.Henry Clay, a Kentuckian, felt that the state militia of Kentucky could capture Canada on it’s own. 3.America had very little success early on in Canada due to the British experience and Native Americans allies. 4.With the help of Privateers Americans finally got a victory on the Great Lakes and also won back control of Michigan.

The War of 1812 The British Invasion 1.With the Napoleonic Wars over in Europe, Great Britain could now turn all of it’s attention to the U.S. 2. In August of 1814 the British captured Washington D.C. and burned the Capitol. 3. Francis Scott Key writes the National Anthem while on a prisoner of war ship.

The War of 1812 New Orleans 1.The British planed to invade the U.S. from the South 2.Andrew Jackson and his sharpshooters were ready. 3.2,000 British soldiers were killed while only about 20 of Jackson’s soldiers were killed. 4.More than two weeks earlier peace talks had already begun

The War of 1812 The War Ends 1.Many people in the north were opposed to the war 2.People in the north contemplated forming a confederation of New England states 3.Victory of New Orleans and end of the war convinced them to abandon their plans. 4.The treaty of Ghent actually solved nothing. Americans were proud and national patriotism grew.