1. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

4. 1.Napoleonic Wars (France vs. Britain) 1.Napoleonic Wars (France vs. Britain) Q1806  Berlin Decrees [“Continental System”] Embargo on British Trade Q1806  Britain issued the “Orders in Council.” Forbid trade with neutral countries Q1808-1811  Britain impressed over 6,000 American sailors.

5. 2. Chesapeake-Leopard “Affair” QJune 21, 1807. QBr. Captain fired on the USS Chesapeake. Q3 dead, 18 wounded. QBr. Foreign Office said it was a mistake. QJefferson’s Response:  Forbade Br. ships to dock in American ports.  Ordered state governors to call up as much as 100,000 militiamen.

6. 3. The Embargo Act (1807) The “OGRABME” Turtle

7. Presidential Election of 1808

8. James Madison Becomes President

9. 4. Br. Instigation of Indians British General Brock Meets with Tecumseh

10. QGeneral William Henry Harrison  governor of the Indiana Territory. QInvited Native Indian chiefs to Ft. Wayne, IN to sign away 3 mil. acres of land to the US government. QTecumseh organized a confederacy of Indian tribes to fight for their homelands. QTecumseh’s brother, the Prophet, fought against Harrison and was defeated at Tippecanoe. QThis made Harrison a national hero! [1840 election  Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!] Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811

11. “War Hawks” Henry Clay [KY] John C. Calhoun [SC]

12. Presidential Election of 1812

13. “Mr. Madison’s War!”

14. American Problems QThe US was unprepared militarily:  Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’s 800 ships.  Americans disliked a draft  preferred to enlist in the disorganized state militias. QFinancially unprepared:  Flood of paper $.  Revenue from import tariffs declined. QRegional disagreements.

15. Overview of the War of 1812

16. 3 U. S. Invasions of 1812

17. Military Action General William Hull marches to Canada in Summer of 1812General William Hull marches to Canada in Summer of 1812 –Forced to retreat after fighting Tecumseh Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry on the Great LakesCommodore Oliver Hazard Perry on the Great Lakes –More Successful

18. Campaigns of 1813

19. William Henry Harrison invades CanadaWilliam Henry Harrison invades Canada –Battle of Thames (Tecumseh killed) General Winfield ScottGeneral Winfield Scott –Battles over New York/Canadian border –New England not sending troops

20. Burning of the Capital Burning of York (Toronto)Burning of York (Toronto) Burning of Washington D.C. in 1814Burning of Washington D.C. in 1814 –Many Americans demoralized

21. Battle of Fort McHenry, 1814 Oh Say Can You See By the Dawn’s Early Light… -- Francis Scott Key

22. Gave proof through the night, That our flag was still there..

23. Treaty of Ghent December 24, 1814 Our negotiators at the Treaty Henry Clay Henry Clay John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams Albert Gallatin Albert Gallatin

24. The Battle of New Orleans, 1815

26. Jackson’s Florida Campaigns