Essential Question: What led to the War of 1812? Cornell style notes- take down all information in yellow
Conflict England & France are at war again Impressment begins; England fires on U.S.S. Chesapeake (ship) and kills 3
Break time Use your devices or text to define and find a picture or definition of impressment Write down what it is!
Write a definition of impressment
Jefferson imposes 2 Acts Embargo Act No trading with any other country
Jefferson imposes 2 Acts Complaints! Non- Intercourse Act No trading with England or France only
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1. Impressment: British soldiers attacked _______ and forced men to serve in their _______ A. British ships; navy B. Spanish ships; navy C. French ships; navy D. American ships; navy
2. The Embargo Act stopped trade with B. England only C. France only D. Wal-Mar t A. All other countries
3. The Embargo Act was very unpopular, so instead, Jefferson passed the B. No-Trading Act C. Non-Intercourse Act D. Intercourse Repeal Act A. Trading Repeal Act
James Madison th President- Republican Trouble with Britain and with Indians
Tecumseh’s warriors found with British weapons -Only way to stop Indians was to kick British out of Canada Slaves are running to Florida (Controlled by Spain, England’s ally) Tecumseh
War of 1812 U.S. Military is weak Why? 1. Fighting with Indians 2. Fighting with Canada 3. Fighting Florida (runaway slaves, Indians, and Spanish working together there) 4. Jefferson cut the military budget 5. Little $
War of 1812 Federalists- Anti- war, mostly in New England (called Doves) Republicans- Pro- war, mostly in South/ West (called Hawks)
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Break Time Tell your neighbor some of the reasons the US military was weak
1814- British blockade entire eastern coast, invade D.C. and burn the White House US troops move south to Baltimore (Defense of Fort McHenry) Who am I? Hint: president After John Quincy Adams
1814- Battle of New Orleans -Andrew Jackson defeats British and is national hero -fought two weeks after war ended
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4. What is one reason the US military is weak? C. Fighting France and Spain D. War debt from the French Revolution A. Sold the navy to France B. Fighting Florida, Indians and Canada
5. This man defeated New Orleans after the War of 1812 had ended. B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison D. Andrew Jackson A. John Adams
6. Tecumseh is found with… B. American weapons C. British weapons D. French weapons A. Spanish weapons
Causes of War of 1812 Impressment Taking cargo from American ships/blockade British gave weapons to Native Americans
Effects of War of 1812 National pride American manufacturing gets a boost Native American resistance is weakened
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