1. CHAPTER 11
Section 3 & 4

2. A Trade War American options for responding to England
Great Britain and France wanted to:
Stop the U.S. from supplying war materials to the other
American options for responding
to England
Go to war with England
Pass an embargo against England
Embargo- Banning of trade
Effect on Britain and France
Little. American merchants smuggled goods to Europe

3. War Debate & Declaration of War
War Hawks?
Members of Congress who favored
War with Britain
New England Federalists? Strongest opponents of the war

4. Declaration of War President James Madison told Congress?
Great Britain was already in a state of War against us
Southern and Western states
voted for the war
Who opposed the war?
Delaware, New England states, New York, New
Jersey & Pennsylvania
Who won?
War hawks
First time in U.S. History?
Congress declared war

5. Canadian Border Who did US expect to help them in Canada:
French Canadians
British joined:
American Indians led by Tecumseh

6. Canadian Border British Controlled-
Captured Fort Detroit and controlled the Great Lakes region
In April 1813 the US-
Burned the Canadian capital of York

7. Canadian Border US then moved to: Break Britain’s control of Lake Erie
Navy led by:
Oliver Hazzard Perry
US victory forced:
British withdraw and gave US new hope

8. The Frontier War General Harrison pursued: British into Canada
October 1813:
Harrison defeats British and Indians in the Battle of the Thames

9. The Frontier War What happened to Tecumseh:
He was killed during Battle of the Thames
Effect on Indian-British relations:
Weakened the alliance around the Great Lakes

10. Frontier War Outcomes of the Battle:
1. Broke British POWER in Northwest frontier
2. Secured US border with Canada

11. Frontier War Who led his US soldiers to fight the Creek Indians:
Andrew Jackson
US defeated the Creek at:
Battle of Horseshoe Bend

12. Horseshoe Bend Victory forced the Creek to:
Give up Millions of acres of land

13. British on the Offensive
After defeating the French, the British:
1. Sent more troops
2. Strengthened blockade of US ports

14. D.C.
British marched to:
Washington DC
Burned down:
The White House

15. On the Offensive Next they sailed to take:
Fort McHenry (Star Spangled Banner)

16. BATTLE of New Orleans British hoped to:
Capture New Orleans and take control of the Mississippi River
Easy US victory?
British were caught in an open field when the fog lifted during the attack

17. Ending of the War New England Federalist met to discuss:
Opposition to the war
Became known as:
The Hartford Convention

18. Ending of the War Some wanted New England states to:
Withdraw from the US
Before the reach Washington though:
The war ended and the federalist lost a lot of political power

19. End of the War Peace Agreement: Treaty of Ghent Each nation agreed to:
Return the territory it had conquered

20. End of War Diplomats found no resolutions:
To the problem of impressment or trade embargos.