T HE W AR OF 1812 Chapter 6, Section 4

I NTRODUCTION Between the United States and Britain Began in 1812 and lasted until early 1815 Americans in the West and South hoped to expand US by seizing control of both Canada and Florida. Mr. Madison’s War The second war of independence

C AUSES OF THE W AR British impressed over 6,000 American soldiers 2. Chesapeake Leopard Affair British captain fired on the USS Chesapeak 3 dead, 18 wounded British officials said it was an accident Jefferson responds Forbade British ships to dock in American ports Ordered state governments to call on militiamen

C HESAPEAKE L EOPARD A FFAIR

C AUSES OF THE W AR 3. Embargo act American policy (to avoid war) that prohibited exports to foreign countries Disastrous for the economy 4. British and Native American Relations British gave military aid to Native Americans on the Northwest frontier They wanted to rebuild relationships

M ADISON James Madison is elected president War of 1812 called “Mr. Madison’s War

N ON -I NTERCOURSE A CT Replaced the Embargo Act Remained a U.S. policy until 1812 Unexpected consequences New England was forced to become self-sufficient again (old factories reopened) Laid the groundwork for U.S. industrial power

B RITISH I NSTIGATION OF I NDIANS British General Brock Meets with Tecumseh

B ATTLE OF T IPPECANOE William Henry Harrison – Governor of Indiana Territory Invites Natives to Indiana to sign away 3 million acres of land to the US government Tecumseh unites Indian tribes against Americans Leads to an attack by Americans on Tecumseh’s tribe Americans win the battle and William Henry Harrison becomes a national hero

W AR H AWKS John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay Those that are calling for war War Hawks hate the British

P RESIDENTIAL E LECTION OF 1812 Mr. Madison’s War

A MERICAN P ROBLEMS The US was unprepared militarily: Had 12 ship navy vs. Britain’s 800 ships Americans disliked a draft – preferred to enlist the disorganized state militias Financially unprepared Regional disagreements

I MPORTANT E VENTS The US declares war in June 1812 US made several unsuccessful invasions into Canada Tecumseh is killed in the Battle of Thames Star Spangled Banner is written The White House and the Capitol are set fire to by the British Battle of New Orleans makes Andrew Jackson a national hero

T REATY OF G HENT Signed in 1814 in Ghent, Belgium No territory changed hands Americans had proved themselves as a nation