1. The Coming of War
Standards 8.41 and 8.43

2. Table of Contents Barbary Pirates (8.41) Embargo Act (8.41)
Tecumseh (8.43)
War Hawks (8.43)

3. Barbary Pirates
Standard 8.41

4. Barbary Pirates
Muslim pirates who operated along the coast of northern Africa.

5. Barbary Pirates
Pirates demand a tribute (bribe) from the United States.
U.S. refuses and instead goes to war

6. Barbary Pirates Pirates capture USS Philadelphia in Tripoli
Stephen Decatur (U.S. Navy) recaptures the Philadelphia and burned it so it couldn't be used by the pirates.

7. Barbary Pirates
Marines, under the command of Lt. Presley O’Bannon attack Tripoli.
The objective--install a new ruler.

8. Barbary Pirates Marines captured the fort.
1st American victory on foreign soil
The mention of the "shores of Tripoli" in the "Marine's Hymn" refers to this triumph.

9. Embargo Act
Standard 8.41

10. Violations of Neutrality
War between England and France creating shipping problems for America
Both pass laws to prevent trading

11. Violations of Neutrality
England begins stopping U.S. ships and capturing people to be in their army/navy
This is called impressment

13. Chesapeake and Leopard
USS Chesapeake was attacked by the HMS Leopard
U.S. sailors were taken by force

15. Embargo Act Passed in 1807, banned trade with all foreign countries
American ports closed to the British
People mad because they aren’t making money
Damaged Jefferson’s popularity

18. Non-Intercourse Act
Passed in 1809, only blocked trade with England & France
We would trade with whichever side stopped violating our neutrality first

20. Tecumseh
Standard 8.43

21. Conflict in the West
British helping Native American tribes in the west
Giving them arms to fights against Americans

22. Tecumseh
Shawnee chief who wanted to unite the tribes against Americans

23. Tecumseh
He and his brother the Prophet start a village called Prophetstown

24. Battle William Henry Harrison Governor of Indiana Territory
Worried about Tecumseh

25. Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh leaves Prophetstown to talk with the Creek
Harrison vs. the Prophet
U.S. wins
Indian Confederation flees north

30. War Hawks
Standard 8.43

31. War Hawks People who are pro-war Henry Clay Kentucky Felix Grundy
Tennessee
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina

32. Pro-War (War Hawks) Anti-War
Stop British influence among the frontier Indians
Stop British impressments of our sailors
Renew friendly business ties with Britain
Foolish to fight because Britain has a larger and better military

33. Call for War
Strongest opponents to the War Hawks were New England Federalists
James Madison elected president in 1808
Congress votes in 1812 to declare war against Great Britain