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10-3. New Threats From Overseas. FOREIGN POWERS. Mr. McCaw. 1. England did not want the U.S. supplying their enemies with supplies and food. http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/locations/images/img0054a.jpg. 2. The Americans wanted to trade with both the English and the French.
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10-3 New Threats From Overseas FOREIGN POWERS Mr. McCaw
1 England did not want the U.S. supplying their enemies with supplies and food http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/locations/images/img0054a.jpg
2 The Americans wanted to trade with both the English and the French http://www.celebrations-nationwide.com/55897-18.jpg
3 IMPRESSMENT - is kidnapping, in this case from a ship on the ocean http://www.shippaintings.com/large_images/uss_constitution.JPG
4 EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 - stated no American ships could sail to foreign ports and all American ports were closed to British ships
5 The Embargo Act was a disaster - it hurt the U.S. economy very badly The embargo act was the most unpopular measure of Jefferson’s presidency.
6 JAMES MADISON wins the election of 1808
10-4 7 TECUMSEH -Shawnee chief that organized local tribes against the U.S. government http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/catalogues/people/tecumseh.jpeg
8 The Native Americans and the British join forces after the Battle of Tippecanoe http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/background/images/tippecanoe2-33.jpeg
9 WAR HAWKS wanted war with England http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/hawk.jpg
10 1. U.S. is upset about the impressment of American sailors
10 2. U.S. is upset about the British stopping their ships at sea
10 3. U.S. is upset the British have joined forces with the Native Americans http://www.canadianheritage.org/images/regular/20305.jpg
11 On June 18, 1812 the United States declares war on England http://www.reformation.org/war-of-1812.enh.jpg
THE END http://www.shippaintings.com/age_of_sail.htm
10-5 WAR OF 1812 Mr. McCaw
1 War to 1812 had 2 phases: 1) 1812 to 1814 – England concentrated on defeating the French, pay little attention to U.S.
1 2) April of 1814 and on - after the British have defeated the French
2 The American army and navy was very weak at the start of the war
3 OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY was an American naval commander in charge of U.S. ships in the Great Lakes
4 BATTLE OF THAMES was an important victory for the Americans for two reasons
4 1) The American victory put an end to the British threat in Northwest United States
4 2) Tecumseh was killed in the battle
5 FRANCIS SCOTT KEY wrote the National Anthem as he watched the attack on Fort McHenry
Original copy of the National Anthem Written by Francis Scott Key as watch the Battle at Fort McHenry
6 The hero of the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS was GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON
7 TREATY OF GHENT ended the War of 1812 Basically there was no clear winner and many trade disputes were still unsettled
SIGNING THE TREATY OF GHENT p. 325
8 Consequences of the War of 1812: 1) Increased American patriotism p. 325
8 2) Weakened the strength of Native Americans toward the government of the United States
8 3) American trade was expanded and more manufacturing followed the war
8 4) America proved it could defend itself against a major world power
THE END