WAR OF 1812 – “Madison’s War” CHAPTER 9 SECTION 4

UNPREPARED FOR WAR Over-confident Lacked experienced soldiers and leadership Not rolling in money

Reasons for fighting Impressment Raiding/ looting our trade ships British helping Native Americans Manifest Destiny – we are fated to expand (Canada) Politics - Democratic-Republicans anti-British

Timing is everything May New Prime Minister of Britain June 16, 1812 – British repeal trade restrictions – message sent to U.S. (4-6 weeks) June 18, 1812 – Congress declares war on Britain

Poor start Lost our first few battles

Turning points Our Navy winning control over Lake Erie Tecumseh killed at Battle of Thames Battle of Horseshoe Bend (south- Andrew Jackson)

Sir Francis Scott Key Wrote a poem later known as “Star Spangled Banner” About the attack on Baltimore Flag was still flying over Fort McHenry

Treaty of Ghent Signed December 1814 in Belgium Only ended the war Did not mention impressment or raiding ships Did not give new lands to U.S.

Battle of New Orleans After the Treaty of Ghent Bloody battle that made Jackson a hero

Federalist Party Kind of goes away after the war.