1. Bell Ringer 10/9
Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to
(1) limit the number of immigrants entering the country
(2) control the area located east of the Appalachian Mountains
(3) expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean
(4) warn European countries against colonizing
Latin America

2. The War of 1812

3. Why Go to War?
France promises to stop attacking American ships, we continue to trade with them
BUT….do we go to war with Britain?

4. The War Hawks
These are members of Congress from the South and West that wanted war.
- Henry Clay was their leader
Clay had 4 reasons for war
Revenge against Britain from the past
Conquer Canada
Since Spain is England’s friend, conquer Florida
England was supplying Native Americans with guns

5. Settlers Pushing West
Tecumseh – creates a league of Indian tribes – Natives give up white ways
Whites are warned to stop moving west
- War is officially declared against Britain in June of 1812

6. II. Battles of Mr. Madison’s War
* This war was fought on 4 sides
West – The Battle of Tippecanoe
North – Battle of Sackets Harbor
The Battle of the Thames (1813)
- Invading Canada from Detroit, William Hull gains control of Lake Erie
- Tecumseh dies at this battle
East – Washington and Baltimore

7. The Burning of Washington

8. The Battle of New Orleans-
Andrew Jackson with 3100 Kentucky and VA volunteers, defeats British and becomes national hero.
2036 British died while only 21
Americans died.
Treaty of Ghent – Ends war on Dec. 24, 1814
- There is no change of territory…but Americans view this as a huge moral victory and NATIONALISM surges.