Chapter 9 Section 3 PROBLEMS WITH FOREIGN POWERS

1 England did not want the U.S. providing their enemies with supplies and food http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/locations/images/img0054a.jpg

The Americans wanted to trade with both the English and the French 2 The Americans wanted to trade with both the English and the French http://www.celebrations-nationwide.com/55897-18.jpg

IMPRESSMENT - is kidnapping, in this case from a ship on the ocean 3 IMPRESSMENT - is kidnapping, in this case from a ship on the ocean Britain impressed about 6,000 American sailors http://www.shippaintings.com/large_images/uss_constitution.JPG

4 EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 - stated no American ships could sail to foreign ports and all American ports were closed to British ships

The Embargo Act was a disaster - it hurt the U.S. economy badly 5 The Embargo Act was a disaster - it hurt the U.S. economy badly

6 JAMES MADISON wins the election of 1808. Congress had repealed the Embargo before he took office http://earlyamerica.com/portraits/images/madison.jpg

7 TECUMSEH -Shawnee chief that organized local tribes against the U.S. government http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/catalogues/people/tecumseh.jpeg

8 The Native Americans and the British join forces after the Battle of Tippecanoe http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/background/images/tippecanoe2-33.jpeg

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WAR HAWKS wanted war with England 9 WAR HAWKS wanted war with England (They were Westerners who wanted war!) http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/hawk.jpg

1. U.S. is upset about the impressments on American sailors 10 Reasons to FIGHT 1. U.S. is upset about the impressments on American sailors

2. U.S. is upset about the British stopping their ships at sea 10 2. U.S. is upset about the British stopping their ships at sea

10 3. U.S. is upset the British have joined forces with the Native Americans http://www.canadianheritage.org/images/regular/20305.jpg

On June 18, 1812 the United States declares war on England 11 On June 18, 1812 the United States declares war on England http://www.reformation.org/war-of-1812.enh.jpg

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Chapter 9 Section 4 WAR OF 1812

1 War of 1812 had 2 phases: 1) 1812 to 1814 – England concentrated on defeating the French and paid little attention to U.S.

1 2) After April of 1814 the British defeated the French and turned their focus to the US

The American army and navy was very weak at the start of the war 2 The American army and navy was very weak at the start of the war

3 OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY was an American naval commander in charge of U.S. ships in the Great Lakes

OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

4 BATTLE OF THAMES was an important victory for the Americans for two reasons

4 1) The American victory put an end to the British threat in Northwest United States

2) Tecumseh was killed in the battle 4 2) Tecumseh was killed in the battle

5 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY wrote the National Anthem as he watched the attack on Fort McHenry

AMERICAN FLAG AT FORT Mc HENRY

FORT McHENRY

Original copy of the National Anthem Written by Francis Scott Key as watch the Battle at Fort McHenry

The hero of the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS was GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON 6 The hero of the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS was GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

TREATY OF GHENT ended the War of 1812 7 TREATY OF GHENT ended the War of 1812 Basically there was no clear winner and many trade disputes were still unsettled

SIGNING THE TREATY OF GHENT

ORIGINAL COPY OF THE TREATY OF GHENT

1) Increased American patriotism 8 Results of the War of 1812: 1) Increased American patriotism

2) Weakened Native Americans against the United States 8 2) Weakened Native Americans against the United States

3) American trade was expanded and more manufacturing followed the war 8 3) American trade was expanded and more manufacturing followed the war

4) America proved it could defend itself against a major world power 8 4) America proved it could defend itself against a major world power

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