1. Unit 2: Westward Expansion

2. Calendar Adjustment
Chapter 8 notes due THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

3. Picture Sort
With your group, follow the directions on the task card to sort the pictures into a story.

4. Picture Sort These are all images from the War of 1812
Let’s see how you did…

5. Causes 1 Attacks by Native Americans were going up
Americans believed that the British were responsible
British encouraging Native American attacks against Americans 1

6. Causes 2 British practice of “impressment”
Seizing British deserters
British also interfered with American shipping/trade
U.S. passed the Nonintercourse Act, which made it worse 2

7. Causes of the war
The American “War Hawks” argued U.S. should go to war against Britain
June 1812 – Congress declares war
Native Americans side with the Brits
Chief Tecumseh
1st time the United States declares war!
President James Madison

8. The War 3 4 Initially Americans do poorly
Small army
Battle at Lake Erie is first major US victory 3 4
America has 17 ships, GB had 1,000

9. Up In Smoke 5 By 1814, the British were done fighting Napoleon
In August, the British invade DC
Burned down most of the city including the Capitol building and the White House 5

10. Bombs bursting in air
September, 1814: British attack Fort McHenry in Baltimore
American forces turn back the British
Francis Scott Key writes the words to the Star-Spangled Banner 6

11. End of the War
By the end of 1814, both sides realized neither wanted to continue
Treaty of Ghent (Belgium) is signed on Christmas Eve and the war ends 7

12. Battle of New Orleans
January 1815: U.S. and British forces in New Orleans didn’t know the treaty had ended the war
General Andrew Jackson leads Americans to resounding victory
Patriotic boost
Jackson = hero 8

13. Hartford Convention Dec. 15, 1814 – Jan. 5, 1815 Federalists
Held a secret convention to oppose the war
Tried to change the Constitution
Eliminate the 3/5 clause
Require 2/3 vote to declare war
They are seen as traitors & unpatriotic
Federalist party is done for

14. Significance Neither the US nor GB won the war
Native Americans definitely lost
Lose more land (200 treaties signed)
Britain stopped supporting them
United States’ territory & power expand
Native American state idea abandoned
Oregon territory split between US & UK

15. 10 Things You May Not Know about the War of 1812
Summarize each of the 10 things in your notes
1-2 sentences each (a summary – not every little detail)