CHAPTER 11 Section 3 & 4
A Trade War American options for responding to England Great Britain and France wanted to: Stop the U.S. from supplying war materials to the other American options for responding to England Go to war with England Pass an embargo against England Embargo- Banning of trade Effect on Britain and France Little. American merchants smuggled goods to Europe
War Debate & Declaration of War War Hawks? Members of Congress who favored War with Britain New England Federalists? Strongest opponents of the war
Declaration of War President James Madison told Congress? Great Britain was already in a state of War against us Southern and Western states voted for the war Who opposed the war? Delaware, New England states, New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Who won? War hawks First time in U.S. History? Congress declared war
Canadian Border Who did US expect to help them in Canada: French Canadians British joined: American Indians led by Tecumseh
Canadian Border British Controlled- Captured Fort Detroit and controlled the Great Lakes region In April 1813 the US- Burned the Canadian capital of York
Canadian Border US then moved to: Break Britain’s control of Lake Erie Navy led by: Oliver Hazzard Perry US victory forced: British withdraw and gave US new hope
The Frontier War General Harrison pursued: British into Canada October 1813: Harrison defeats British and Indians in the Battle of the Thames
The Frontier War What happened to Tecumseh: He was killed during Battle of the Thames Effect on Indian-British relations: Weakened the alliance around the Great Lakes
Frontier War Outcomes of the Battle: 1. Broke British POWER in Northwest frontier 2. Secured US border with Canada
Frontier War Who led his US soldiers to fight the Creek Indians: Andrew Jackson US defeated the Creek at: Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend Victory forced the Creek to: Give up Millions of acres of land
British on the Offensive After defeating the French, the British: 1. Sent more troops 2. Strengthened blockade of US ports
D.C. British marched to: Washington DC Burned down: The White House
On the Offensive Next they sailed to take: Fort McHenry (Star Spangled Banner)
BATTLE of New Orleans British hoped to: Capture New Orleans and take control of the Mississippi River Easy US victory? British were caught in an open field when the fog lifted during the attack
Ending of the War New England Federalist met to discuss: Opposition to the war Became known as: The Hartford Convention
Ending of the War Some wanted New England states to: Withdraw from the US Before the reach Washington though: The war ended and the federalist lost a lot of political power
End of the War Peace Agreement: Treaty of Ghent Each nation agreed to: Return the territory it had conquered
End of War Diplomats found no resolutions: To the problem of impressment or trade embargos.