The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism

Causes of the Conflict Orders in Council Embargo and Non- Intercourse Acts War Hawks British impressments Canadian expansion

The War America Should Not Have Won U.S. 3-stage attack on Canada Fight for the Great Lakes Battle for Lake Erie Battle of Thames Macdonough defeats the British at Plattsburg Washington, D.C. burns Battle for Fort McHenry Jackson and the Battle for New Orleans

U.S. controls the water??? Ships only fight on the interior lakes U.S. ships more skillfully manned U.S. privateer influence British blockade Effects on U.S. economy

Treaty of Ghent “Not one inch of territory ceded or lost” Agreed to simply stop fighting Pre-war grievances ignored Fishing rights Belgian city of Ghent in 1814

Hartford Convention New England Federalists War opposition Issue:Economic losses as a result of war 3/5 Compromise 2/3 vote Limiting term of President Naturalized citizens holding office - deny End of War of 1812 silenced the demands

American System Henry Clay Second National Bank Tariff of 1816 John Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay’s influence Internal improvements fail Transportation improvements

Era of Good Feelings The Virginia dynasty Death to the Federalists Sectionalism Tariff Issue Public land speculation Slavery issue

Judicial Nationalism McCulloch v. Maryland Cohens v. Virginia Gibbons v. Ogden Fletcher v. Peck Asserting federal authority Limiting states’ rights

Warning! Monroe and Secretary of State Adams’ sense of nationalism Fight off European despots Spanish removal Russia stretches influence to San Francisco British/American alliance 1823-Monroe Doctrine