1. War of 1812 and Andrew Jackson

2. 1809 James Madison becomes the 4 th president of the United States England and France are at war. United States wants to stay neutral. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/videos#james- madison-did-you-know

3. War Hawks Young Congressmen from the West Wanted to join war- 3 main reasons. Henry Clay John Calhoun

4. 1. British Attacks on U.S. ships and Sailors British ships would attack American trading ships Impressment- “pressed” into British Navy. Britain would take any soldiers that sounded like they had a British accent, even if they were Americans!

5. 2. Indian Attacks on the Frontier British in Canada were giving Indians from the frontier guns to fight the Americans There would be no peace until British were totally out of North America.

6. 3. Wanted to add Canada to U.S. If they beat Britain they would get Canada as part of the U.S. Could TRIPLE size of U.S. Congress declared war June 1812

7. Dangers of going to war Not everyone supported another war Could lose Louisiana territory Britain was still superpower Army and navy were small- only 22 ships and mostly militias http://www.history.com/topics/war- of-1812/videos#madisons-war- agaist-great-britain

8. War at Sea More successful than land invasion August 19, 1812- “USS Constitution”- Old Iron sides beat Guerriere Long string of victories June 1813 British sink Chesapeake James Lawrence- “Don’t give up the ship”- Inspiration

9. Battle of Lake Erie Captain Oliver Hazard Perry- used James Lawrence's words for inspiration even though they were outnumbered! No boats available so he made them- took control of 6 British Ships He won control of Lake Erie- Why important?

10. Dolley Madison Summer 1814 British troops came to Washington DC to burn it down! She saved important state papers and a portrait of George Washington After D.C. the British next target was Baltimore http://www.history.com/topics/war-of- 1812/videos#dolley-madison-saves- washingtons-portrait

11. Battle of Fort McHenry After D.C. the British next target was Baltimore Had to pass Fort McHenry to get there September 13, 1814- Battle of Fort McHenry Why Fort McHenry? http://www.history.com/topics/war-of- 1812/videos#war-of-1812-siege-at-fort- mchenry

12. Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key was watching from boat Wrote poem after watching the fight Later became national anthem

13. Battle of New Orleans 1815- British Attacked New Orleans Andrew Jackson fought with freed slaves, Indians and pirates! He won! British lost 2,000 men and Jackson lost 50 Peace agreement signed two weeks earlier- battle should have never happened This battle made Jackson famous http://www.history.com/topics/war-of- 1812/videos#andrew-jackson-hero-of-new- orleans

14. End of war War ended on December 24, 1814 in a stalemate Treaty of Ghent War gave U.S. a national identity- we could beat British- AGAIN! U.S. continued to think about moving westward http://www.history.com/topics/war-of- 1812/videos#americans-and-british-face- off-in-war-of-1812

15. Uncle Sam Samuel Wilson- born 1766 Age 14- enlisted in army War of 1812 he supplied army with meat- stamped barrels with U.S.— meant Uncle Sam 1830s became a national symbol

16. Andrew Jackson-Backround Born- South Carolina frontier in a log cabin Father died before he was born Age 13 he dropped out of school (8 th grade) and became a messanger for the Continental army with his brother He was captured and kept in a POW camp When he got out of the camp by age 15 his brother and mother died He was an orphan He was an orphan

17. Andrew Jackson- Growing up Taught himself law- became a lawyer and a judge Moved to Tennessee to become involved in politics there Traveled to New Orleans where he led the battle of New Orleans- made him famous!

18. Presidency Election of 1828 candidate for Democratic Party (Jeffersonian democrat) Popular because he was a self made man 2 nicknames: People’s President and Old Hickory

19. Growth of Democracy First election where ALL white men could vote Frontier states were first Thought that if these men faced same dangers and problems as those with land then they should have the same rights Campaigned by holding picnics, parades, dinners, planted hickory sticks because some couldn’t read Twice as many men voted in 1828 than in 1824 Victory for “common man”

20. Some people were not so happy… “I cannot believe that the killing of 2,500 Englishmen at New Orleans qualifies a person for the various, difficult and complicated duties of the chief executive.”-Henry Clay Political views of Henry clay? –War of 1812 Henry Clay was more qualified for the position, so WHY did Jackson win?

21. Jackson Legacy Did not get along with congress- made 12 veto's, Congress only passed 1 law Controversial Indian Removal Act Face made the twenty dollar bill when he didn’t even like paper money! http://www.history.com/topics/andrew- jackson/videos#jackson-and-the-20-bill http://www.history.com/topics/andrew- jackson/videos#jackson-and-the-20-bill http://www.history.com/topics/andrew- jackson/videos#jacksons-personality- and-legacy http://www.history.com/topics/andrew- jackson/videos#jacksons-personality- and-legacy http://www.history.com/topics/andrew- jackson/videos#jackson-cherokees- tariffs-and-nullification