2. Bell Ringer! Have you or someone you know even been in a situation where you felt you had to ‘get involved’? What happened? What made it hard to stay out? Why was it difficult for Americans to maintain neutrality with Britain? – American merchants want to trade! – Ships being attacked and sailors being kidnapped (impressment) – British aiding Native American attacks against settlers on frontier

3. Embargo = no goods in or out How did the American public respond? What does the cartoon tell us?

4. What do you know about the Star Spangled Banner? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lCmBvY MRs

5. What do the terms Hawks and Doves refer to when we are discussing war? Dove – peace Hawk – war War hawks were stirred by a strong sense of nationalism (patriotism) and wanted a declaration of war against Britain

6. Why did America want to go to war with England? I. Causes

7. A. British interference with American shipping

8. B. British impressment of American sailors

9. C. British aiding Native American violence on the frontier

11. British interference in America’s neighbor to the North: CANADA

12. John Clopton, Virginia 1812 "The outrages in impressing American seamen exceed all manner of description. Indeed, the whole system of aggression now is such that the real question between Great Britain and the United States has ceased to be a question merely relating to certain rights of commerce... it is now clearly, positively, and directly a question of independence, that is to say, whether the United States are really an independent nation."

13. II. US was largely unprepared for war - old or inexperienced officers - a small army and navy (thanks a lot Jefferson!)

14. A.USS Constitution “Old Ironsides” forces a British surrender on the sea III. THE FIGHT!

15. https://www.google.com/maps/place/USS+Co nstitution/@42.37247,- 71.056575,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x 89e370f45e070bdb:0xc4070c0210f3b912?hl=e n

16. B. Americans invade Canada burn the Parliament building C. Harrison wins the Battle of the Thames (Tecumseh is killed)

17. D. Oliver Hazard Perry wins the Battle of Lake Erie, preventing a British invasion

18. E. Britain invades the Chesapeake Bay

19. 1. They storm Washington D.C.

20. They burn most of the city

21. ~ Dolley Madison saves a famous portrait of George Washington

22. G. Next they move to attack Baltimore a. Ft. McHenry must be defeated first

23. b. all night long they bombard the fort, but cannot defeat it (Baltimore is saved!)

25. Francis Scott Key writes “The Star Spangled Banner” after witnessing the victory

26. Today this song is our National Anthem!

29. H. British planned to attack New Orleans

30. ANDREW JACKSON IS READY!

32. a. Jackson’s force was made up of frontiersman, Choctaw Indians, African-Americans and many citizens from New Orleans!

33. b. from behind earthen walls they “dig in” cannon and riflemen devastate the British army

34. ~ killed or wounded : Britain 2,000 Americans 71

35. Victory makes Andrew Jackson a national hero

37. III. 1814 ~ Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812

38. American manufacturing grew during blockade, leading to the US Industrial Revolution

39. Increases American patriotism!

40. Star Spangled Banner, a history http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZe8CPG A1E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZe8CPG A1E