Objective: To examine the major events leading up to the War of 1812.

1. Objective: To examine the major events leading up to the War of 1812. Do Now: How was the U.S. able to profit from the war between England and France? • U.S. merchants profited by selling goods to both the British and the French. Announcement of the expulsion of United States citizens from Quebec City, Canada, 1812.

2. I hate you, French dude! American merchant Je voushais plus! You boys can keep on killing each other. If either of y’all need anything, just give us Yankees a holler!

3. Causes of the War of 1812 • In 1803, Britain and France went to war again. • Both countries seized U.S. ships sailing towards the ports of their enemy.

4. Britain continued its’ impressment of U.S. sailors. • Between 1808 and 1811 over 6,000 Americans were impressed by the British. Marines Aboard USS Wasp Engage HMS Reindeer(June 1814)

5. I know what to do! If we don’t allow American ships to trade withanyone, then we can’t get attacked! I hope the Embargo Act doesn’t make me go broke! Mr. President, the British and French keep seizing American merchant ships. Something must be done! Um…that’s true, Mr. President, but that’s not what I had in mind! President Thomas Jefferson American merchant

6. Embargo Act (1807) • The Embargo Act banned U.S. ships from trading with any country. • All imports and exports were banned! • This hurt the U.S. economy! A political cartoon showing merchants dodging the "Ograbme", which is 'Embargo' spelled backwards. The embargo was also ridiculed in the New England press as “Dambargo”. The Embargo Act is personified by a huge terrapin, who seizes a smuggler by the pants. Non-Intercourse Act (1809) • Trade with all nations was allowed, except for Britain or France.

7. Thomas Jefferson addresses a group of men upset about the Embargo Act.

8. War Hawks War Hawks – members of Congress, led by Henry Clay of Kentucky, that wanted to declare war on Great Britain 34 year old Henry Clay, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and War Hawk leader.

9. War Hawk’s Rationale for War I. Nationalism – pride or devotion to one’s country • Many Americans felt that Great Britain still treated the United States like a British colony. II. Revenge • War Hawk’s wanted revenge on Britain for seizing American ships.

10. War Hawk’s Rationale for War III. Territorial Expansion • Henry Clay wanted an excuse to conquerCanada from Great Britain and Florida from Spain. IV. Native American Attacks • War Hawks felt that Great Britain was arming Native Americans on the frontier and encouraging them to attack Americans.

11. "A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the "humane" British and their "worthy" allies" by William Charles.

12. The Prophet and Tecumseh • Tenskwatawa, also known as “The Prophet”, believed that in order to survive, Native Americans had to give up white ways of life. Tenskwatawa, also known as “The Prophet”

13. The Prophet and Tecumseh • Tecumseh unified many tribes behind the message of the Prophet, who was his older brother. Tecumseh's Vision: We Shall Remain (5:36) Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee tribe

14. In 1808, the Prophet built a village for his followers in Tippecanoe, Indiana.

15. Showdown at Tippecanoe • In 1811, fearful of the growing strength of the Prophet and Tecumseh, Governor William Henry Harrison led 1,000 troops against them in the Battle of Tippecanoe. William Henry Harrison, Territorial Governor of Indiana

16. The battle was viewed by Americans as a major victory, even though it was unclear which side actually won.