AP US History Chapters 12 & 13, American Pageant

 Background Tensions between GB and France Native uprisings in the West  Tecumseh’s uprisings  Battle of Tippecanoe-1811  William Henry Harrison  War Hawks  Henry Clay  John C. Calhoun  Felix Grundy Declaration of War-June 1812  Reasons  Economic War

 One of America’s worst fought wars  Canada important battleground  British and Canadians more enthusiastic Captured Ft. Michilimackinac in Great Lakes region.  US Navy more successful Oliver Perry-captured British fleet on Lake Erie. W H Harrison-Battle of Thames British fleet retreats near Plattsburgh, Lake Champlain

 British land in Chesapeake Bay-1814 March to Washington Madison escaped, White House and Capitol burned  Baltimore-1814 Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key, “Star Spangled Banner”  Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson  Treaty of Ghent-ends war  Not much gained

 Hartford, CT  Federalists addressed grievances with War  Possible succession  Wanted compensation for lost trade  1 term presidency  Eliminate 3/5 clause  Death of the Federalist Party

 Gained respect abroad  Death of Federalist party  War heroes emerged-AJ, WHH-propelled into presidency  Manufacturing prospered  Large areas of capital burned-hatred of Britain for yrs to come  Rush-Bagot Treaty-demilitarized GLs  Florida-$5 million  Nationalism!

 Henry Clay  To increase nationalism  3 parts: Connect with roads/canals  (fed. Funding) Banking system-uniform currency Protective tariffs