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Unit 6: Foreign Policy

Unit 6: Foreign Policy. Lesson 6.4: Causes and Effects of the War of 1812. Warm up. What do you already know about the War of 1812?. Introduction.

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Unit 6: Foreign Policy

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  1. Unit 6: Foreign Policy Lesson 6.4: Causes and Effects of the War of 1812

  2. Warm up • What do you already know about the War of 1812?

  3. Introduction • THE WAR OF 1812 WAS THE SECOND MAJOR CLASH BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITIAN IN NORTH AMERICA. ALTHOUGH NEITHER SIDE WON A CLEAR VICTORY, THE WAR GAVE AMERICANS A SENSE OF STRONG NATIONAL PRIDE!!!!

  4. EFFORTS TOWARD PEACE REPUBLICAN JAMES MADISON WON PRESIDENCY IN 1808, WANTS TO AVOID WAR ASKED CONGRESS TO PASS NON-INTERCOURSE ACT = BANNED TRADE W/ BRITIAN AND FRANCE PLAN WAS TO PLAY BRITAIN AND FRANCE AGAINST EACH OTHER ACTUALLY WORKED, BUT TOO LATE!

  5. THE WAR HAWKS-THE DECISION FOR WAR • MOST PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR WAR CAME FROM SOUTH AND WEST • HURT DUE TO BRITISH TRADE RESTRICTIONS • WESTERN FARMERS ALSO BLAMED CONFLICT W/ NATIVE AMERICANS ON BRITISH • MANY BELIEVED WAR W/ BRITIAN WOULD HELP USA GAIN CANADA AND END NATIVE ATTACKS • ANGER OVER THE IMPRESSMENT OF SAILORS

  6. LASTING EFFECTS OF WAR • FEDERALIST LOST POPULARITY, AND WOULD DISOLVE FOREVER • TREATY OF GHENT RESTORED PREWAR BOUNDARIES • WAR OF 1812 INCREASED US PRESITIGE OVERSEAS AND STARTED A WAVE OF PATRIOTISM AND UNITY • ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS!!!

  7. Activity • Chart of causes • Effects • Video “War of 1812” • Battles

  8. REFLECTION • SUMMARIZE IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED TODAY….. • WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE WAR OF 1812? • WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR OF 1812? • WHAT TREATY ENDED THE WAR OF 1812?

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