Unit 5: American Nationalism - War of 1812 & Its Aftermath

Bell Ringer: We are now at War with Great Britian!!! Again… What were the causes of the War of 1812?

By the Numbers Number of soldiers in the British Army in 1812: 243,885 Number of soldiers in the United States Army in 1812: 7000 Approximate number of seaworthy battleships in the British navy in 1812: 500 Approximate number of seaworthy battleships in the American navy in 1812: 12

Aug 1814- the British Invade British reached Washington DC, burn down white house…continue attack to Baltimore. They will be defeated their. During attack Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner” while watching the British bombardment on Baltimore Aug 1814- the British Invade

Treaty of Ghent, 1814 Dec. 1814 peace treaty between U.S. and Great Britain maintained pre-war land boundaries neither side gained or lost anything

The War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans (1815) America’s greatest victory in the War of 1812 led by General Andrew Jackson came 2 weeks after peace had been made between U.S. and Britain American casualties: ~300 British casualties: ~2,500

The War of 1812 NATIONALISM loyalty and devotion to one’s nation Will impact foreign and domestic (home) policy after the War of 1812 everyone is hyped about America

The Era of Good Feelings The Era of Good Feelings refers to the presidency of James Monroe, a Democratic-Republican called this because: Dem-Rep party functioned without opposition national unity was a priority

The Era of Good Feelings Henry Clay’s American System economic system 3 parts: protective tariff national bank internal improvements

The Era of Good Feelings The Second Bank of the United States (est. 1816) in 1811 the charter for the first national bank expired state and local banks began printing their own $$$ which led uncertainty about the value of money A national bank would provide federal control over the nation’s money supply & banking practices which promotes UNITY

The Era of Good Feelings McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Maryland tried to tax a branch of the Second Bank of the United States because it was on their land and threatened state and local banks Outcome: using loose interpretation, the SC ruled that Congress had the power to charter a nat’l bank and a state could not destroy a nat’l bank through taxes Which level of government has more power?

The Era of Good Feelings Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) New York tried to have a monopoly over steamboat traffic from the Hudson River to New Jersey. Ogden and Gibbons both own steamboat businesses on the Hudson River. NY gave Ogden his license and Gibbons received his from the federal gov’t. NY tried to revoke Gibbon’s license. Outcome: SC ruled that steamboat traffic was “commerce” and the power to regulate interstate (btwn 2 states) commerce belonged to federal gov’t Which level of government has more power?

The Era of Good Feelings Nationalism also influenced the nation’s foreign policy. A key figure in this development was John Quincy Adams, James Monroe’s Secretary of State.

The Era of Good Feelings Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) Between the U.S. and Spain General Andrew Jackson led a force into Florida to fight the Seminoles and seized Spanish forts. This showed that Spanish control of Florida was very weak and convinced Spain to give up their claim to Florida. What does the United States gain? FLORIDA and Boundary with Spain

The Era of Good Feelings Monroe Doctrine (1823) Responded to threats by European powers to help Spain recover Latin American colonies that had declared independence. Monroe and Adams wanted to protect these new republics. Issued a written document that told European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere, and in return the United States would stay out of European affairs.

https://www.history.com/topics/ war-of-1812/war-of-1812 War of 1812 WebQuest https://www.history.com/topics/ war-of-1812/war-of-1812