Chapter 10

1. Chapter 10 Section 3: The War of 1812

2. What did the conflict of Tripoli show? Key Question: What conflicts with other nations did the US have in the early 1800’s? What is Impressment? About how many Americans were impressed? How hard it was for the US to stay out of foreign affairs while its citizens were involved in overseas trade The British & French seized U.S. Ships. The British kidnapped U.S. sailors & supported Native American resistance The act of seizing by force; between 1803 and 1812, the British impressed or kidnapped about 6000 American sailors to work on British ships Section 3: The War of 1812

3. How did the British fill its need for sailors in its war against France? They kidnapped American sailors and made them serve in the British navy. Section 3: The War of 1812

4. How did Jefferson first respond, instead of declaring war? What does coercion mean? What was the Embargo Act of 1807? How did it affect Americans? He asked Congress to pass legislation that would stop all foreign trade Practice of forcing someone to act in a certain way by use of pressure or threats Law that forbade American ships from sailing to foreign ports and closed American ports to British ships. It harmed the US more than it harmed Britain & France Section 3: The War of 1812

5. Why was Jefferson unable to keep the US out of conflict with other nations? Who won the election of 1808? How did James Madison deal with the shipping conflict? Was it more effective than the Embargo Act of 1807? Trade around the world put US ships in constant contact with foreign countries James Madison He passed a law that allowed merchants to trade with any country except France or Britain. Trade with them would resume when they agreed to respect US ships. It was more effective than the Embargo Section 3: The War of 1812

6. In addition to British interference with American shipping and impressment of US citizens, what else did Americas believe the British were doing? Who was Tecumseh? What did he try to do? Was he successful in accomplishing his goals? Trying to stop American expansion in the NW by stirring up Native American resistance to frontier settlements Shawnee chief who sought to stop the loss of Native American land to white settlers. He was not successful. He tried to unite tribes as well Section 3: The War of 1812

7. What events led up to the War of 1812? Key Question: What were the effects of the War of 1812? 1. 1803 war between France and England 2. 1807 Embargo Act 3. 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne 4. 1811 Tecumseh sides with British 1. Increased American patriotism 2. Increased American Manufacturing 3. Weakened Native American resistance Section 3: The War of 1812

8. Who were war hawks? Why did they want war with Britain? Why were there more war hawks in the West than in the Northeast? Westerner who supported the War of 1812. They wanted war since Britain was helping Native Americans and its policy on the high seas The NE people had business ties with Britain and war would hurt their business Section 3: The War of 1812

9. Looking at the map on page 355, where was For McHenry located?, Looking at the map on page 355, why7 did the British want to capture New Orleans? Baltimore, Maryland Because it was an important port for controlling American trade Section 3: The War of 1812

10. In the first phase of the war, did Britain spend much time concentrating on the US? Why or why not? No, it was too busy concentrating on its war with France Section 3 : The War of 1812

11. Explain why the US military was weak at the beginning of the war. What was the most important U.S. Naval victory? Who was Oliver Hazard Perry? Democratic Republicans had reduced the size of the US Armed Forces Lake Erie Naval officer who led the U.S. victory over the British on Lake Erie in 1813 Section 3 : The War of 1812

12. Which American victory put an end to the British threat in the Northwest and also killed Tecumseh? The Second Phase of the War began after which event in Europe? What did this allow the British to do? Battle of the Thames in October 1813 Britain defeated Napoleon & France, which allowed their army and navy to be free to attack the U.S. Section 3: The War of 1812

13. Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner?” At which battle was it written? The British tried to cut off New England from the rest of the country. At which battle were they defeated, which prevented them from accomplishing their goal? 1. Francis Scott Key 2. Fort McHenry in August 1814 Battle of Lake Champlain in September 1814 Section 3: The War of 1812

14. Which General became a national hero after he won the Battle of New Orleans. If they had modern communication, would the Battle of New Orleans have occurred? Why or why not? Andrew Jackson No, because the Treaty of Ghent had ended the war two weeks earlier and it was slow reaching the U.S. Section 3: The War of 1812

15. Was there a clear winner in the War of 1812? How do you know No No territory changed hands and trade disputes were left unresolved. Neither side made significant gains Section 3: The War of 1812

16. What were 4 positive results for the United States as a result of the War of 1812? Increased American patriotism Broke the strength of Native American resistance Increased the growth of American manufacturing Increased optimism about the nation’s future Section 3: The War of 1812