1. Unit 3, Section 3
The War of 1812

2. Causes of the War Problems with foreign trade between England & France
Embargo
Non-Intercourse Act
Macon’s Bill #2
Native American tensions in the Northwest Territories
Tecumseh & the Prophet
Angry due to previous treatment and the earlier Treaty of Greenville
Formed an alliance of Native American tribes and got munitions from the British in Canada
The election of the Warhawks
The first major turnover of Congressmen since the early republic
Many young men from the West and the South – eager to go to war with Britain

3. President James Madison & “Mr. Madison’s War”
Trade Problems + Giving Natives guns + Warhawks = WAR
First war approved by US Congress
June 6, 1812
The New England States were against the war
They traded with Britain
Many of these states were mostly Federalists
1809 – 1817
Democratic – Republican

4. Fronts of the War – Great Lakes
William Henry Harrison (IN) rallies army and attacks the headquarters of the Native Confederacy
Harrison wins the Battle of Tippecanoe
Pushed Tecumseh into alliance with Britain
British are able to establish themselves as dominant on land
US are successful in water – 1813
The Mosquito Fleet was very helpful
Harrison - US success at the Battle of Thames
Tecumseh is killed in this battle

5. Fronts of the War – Chesapeake Bay
set fire to D.C. & the White House
Dolley Madison
Star Spangled Banner

6. Treaty of Ghent
Russian push for peace
armistice

7. Fronts of the War – New Orleans
Andrew Jackson = War Hero

8. Hartford convention
MA, CT, RI, NH, VT delegates met in secrecy Winter of
financial assistance from Fed. Govt. for loss of trade
2/3 Congressional vote before embargo, new states, war may be declared
abolishment of 3/5 clause
limit President to 1 term
limit Pres. from same state to be elected 2 times in a row
smidge of secession talk
Once the end of the war is announced, this makes this Federalist look SILLY!
Loss of influence  End of Federalists

9. Outcomes of the War Sectionalism war heroes Native Americans
Manufacturing – less reliant on England
war heroes
Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison
Native Americans
no longer able to stop American expansion
Nationalism
Destruction of the Federalist = national unity?