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Sections 3-4
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French & British War gave Americans opportunity to trade throughout the world
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Barbary Coast pirates – Demanded tribute from Americans if they wanted ships to pass safely – Tribute: Protection money – Thomas Jefferson refuses; Tripoli declares war
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Tripoli agreed to stop demanding tribute once United States paid $60,000
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French & British preoccupied with war – Americans has neutral rights: the right to sail the seas & not take sides – Prosperous time of trade
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Brits practiced impressment on Americans – (British killed people on American ship Chesapeake, which caused an uproar)
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Embargo Act (1807) – Prohibited trade with all countries – FAIL Nonintercourse Act (1809) – Only prohibited trade with Britain
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Ohio becomes a state – Americans settle into lands guaranteed to Natives Tecumseh & ‘Prophet’ uniting tribes to fight Americans Battle of Tippecanoe – William Henry Harrison defeats Natives Natives made alliance with Britain
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War Hawks- Republicans who wanted war – (John Calhoun & Henry Clay) Nationalism- Loyalty to country Americans declare war against Britain – (Britain ended Search & Seizure of American policies)
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Lake Erie – Oliver Hazard Perry defeated British ships Battle of Thames – Tecumseh killed in Detroit United States used: – Frigates: warships – Privateers: Armed private ships
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend – Andrew Jackson defeated last of the Natives
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Britain takes Washington D.C. – Total war- Destroy and burn everything
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Britain leaves D.C. & attacks near Baltimore – 13,000 militiamen hold off Brits in Fort McHenry – Francis Scott Key- Wrote “Star Spangled Banner”
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Battle of Plattsburgh – Americans thwart British attack by naval bombardment
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Treaty of Ghent – No border changes
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Hartford Convention – Federalists gathered to oppose war hawk ideals – FAIL: Federalists became less popular They were considered unpatriotic Strong sense of Patriotism & National identity
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Demo-Republicans Strong national government Favored: 1. Trade 2. Westward expansion 3. Strong military 4. Fast economy
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