WAR AND POLITICS 5.5

THE WAR OF 1812 The War of 1812 featured the US again battling Britain for control in N. America African Americans were once again offered freedom to enlist with the British Also, the US initially refused to enlist blacks due to fear of slave revolt

THE WAR OF 1812 The first African American participation for the US came when the British invaded the Chesapeake area burning Washington D.C. and attacking Baltimore This led to the development of a Black Brigade raised by Richard Allen, Absalom Jones and James Forten to protect Philadelphia

THE WAR OF 1812 African Americans did fight for the US in two of the war’s most important battles The naval battle at Put-In-Bay on Lake Erie secured control of the Great Lakes for the US 25% of Commodore Perry’s troops were African American and he praised their bravery although he was initially against using black troops

THE WAR OF 1812 African American troops also fought in the Battle of New Orleans which was fought after the peace treaty was negotiated 600 black troops fought under future President Andrew Jackson He gave these troops equal pay and benefits

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE In the 1819 Missouri Compromise, the first differences between the North and South over the expansion of slavery became apparent Missouri had applied to be added to the Union as a slave state which the North opposed The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state but also added Maine as a free state This set a line that banned slavery in the Northern portion of the Louisiana Territory and set the stage for the conflict that would become the Civil War

ASSIGNMENT 1. Explain the US and British position on using African Americans during the War of Explain the contributions of African Americans during this conflict. 3. What was the source of conflict over the Missouri Territory? 4. Describe the Missouri Compromise. 5.What impact did the Missouri Compromise have for African Americans ? How did it set the stage for further conflict?