Jump Start Identify what is happening in the picture above. Please answer the following questions: 1. What action is taking place in the picture? 2. What two groups are shown? 3. What was the reason for the action above?

Election of 1808 James Madison Won 1808 and 1812 elections 4th president Jefferson’s Sec. of State Took office in 1809 Won 1808 and 1812 elections U.S. still dealing with the issue of British and French impressment

War of 1812 The War of 1812: Causes British impressment of U.S. sailors Interference with shipping British blockade of American ports British support of Native resistance Tecumseh: united Natives to stop U.S. advancement War of 1812

War Hawks Westerners who demanded war with Britain New Englanders and Federalists were anti-war Wanted aid to Natives stopped Wanted British out of Canada Thought this would make frontier safer Could later add Canada to the United States Led by Henry Clay

First Phase of the War U.S. navy won some important victories Oliver Hazard Perry Battle of the Thames Put an end to the British threat in the Northwest Tecumseh died  Natives lost an important leader

Second Phase of the War Britain turned their full attention to U.S. Burned the capital in August 1814 Attacked Ft. McHenry Francis Scott Key Star Spangled Banner Battle of New Orleans Jackson became a national hero

Effects of the War of 1812 Showed that the war had NO clear winner Treaty of Ghent Legacy of the War Showed that the war had NO clear winner Terms included: Ending the war Returning prisoner Restoring all previous boundaries Increased American patriotism and nationalism Broke the strength of the Native Americans Forced the growth of U.S. manufacturing Americans now believed their young nation could survive and prosper

Hartford Convention Opposition to the war was heavy in New England Took advantage of smuggling in the beginning When Britain extended their blockade in 1814, opposition grew Hartford Convention: Federalists in New England meet in late 1814 Considered secession, listed grievances Right of nullification discussed After New Orleans, Convention looked disloyal Federalists never recovered from the stigma

Snowball Fight! Use the words below to create 3 summary sentences. One sentence MUST deal with causes and effects of the war! People Places Things Tecumseh New Orleans impressment War Hawks Canada blockade Andrew Jackson Washington D.C. Treaty of Ghent New Englanders Northwest manufacturing Native Americans Fort McHenry nationalism British patriotism boundaries Hartford Convention