1. The Never Ending 1. The Never Ending Fight…Fight…

• Jefferson’s popularity soars after the Jefferson’s popularity soars after the LA Purchase.LA Purchase.– He wins reelection in 1804.He wins reelection in 1804.

• BritainBritain and and FranceFrance were fighting. were fighting. – War threatened American War threatened American shippingshipping

industry.industry.

• 1806- 1806- NapoleonNapoleon (leader of France) (leader of France)– Refuses Refuses BritishBritish goods goods– Britain put up a Britain put up a naval blockadenaval blockade

• Referred to as Referred to as Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic Wars

America gets mad…America gets mad…

• America focuses its anger on Britain.

• ImpressmentImpressment– British would seize American ships British would seize American ships

and draft them into the navy to aid and draft them into the navy to aid in their fight against France.in their fight against France.

2.2. ChesapeakeChesapeake Incident Incident

• June, 1807June, 1807

• British Captain fired on the USS British Captain fired on the USS Chesapeake.Chesapeake.

• 3 dead, 18 wounded3 dead, 18 wounded

• British Foreign Office said it was a British Foreign Office said it was a mistake..

• Jefferson’s Response:Jefferson’s Response:

• Convinced Convinced Congress to declare an to declare an embargo- a ban on exporting products to a ban on exporting products to other countriesother countries..

• He assumed this would hurt Britain He assumed this would hurt Britain financially and force them to recognize and force them to recognize America’s America’s neutrality..

• Backfired after a while…America lost Backfired after a while…America lost money and Congress lifted the order in and Congress lifted the order in 1809.1809.

ChesapeakeChesapeake vs.vs. Leopard Leopard

3. The Non-Intercourse Act 3. The Non-Intercourse Act (1809)(1809)• Replaced the Embargo Act.

• Reopened trade with all nations EXCEPT Britain and France.

• Remained U. S. policy until 1812.

• Unexpected Consequences:

• New England was forced to become self-sufficient again (old factories reopened).

• Laid the groundwork for U.S. industrial power.

4. Tecumseh’s 4. Tecumseh’s ConfederacyConfederacy• 18091809

– U.S. General U.S. General William Henry Harrison– Governor of the Indiana Governor of the Indiana Territory– He invited several He invited several Native American chiefs to chiefs to

Fort Wayne, Indiana to sign away 3 million Fort Wayne, Indiana to sign away 3 million acres of tribal land to the U.S. government.acres of tribal land to the U.S. government.

• Shawnee chief, Tecumseh decided to form chief, Tecumseh decided to form an alliance with other tribe leaders against an alliance with other tribe leaders against western settlers.western settlers.– He started negotiations w/ the He started negotiations w/ the British for for

assistance in a future war w/ the Americans.assistance in a future war w/ the Americans.

5. The War Hawks5. The War Hawks•Tecumseh’s brother led an attack on Tecumseh’s brother led an attack on Harrison.Harrison.

•Near the Tippecanoe River, Harrison Near the Tippecanoe River, Harrison burned the Shawnee capital.burned the Shawnee capital.

•Harrison became a national hero for the Harrison became a national hero for the “Battle of “Battle of Tippecanoe”.”.

•War Hawks War Hawks

•Young representatives in Congress from Young representatives in Congress from South and and West

•Learned that Tecumseh’s Confederacy was Learned that Tecumseh’s Confederacy was using using British weapons they got from weapons they got from Canada.Canada.

•They wanted war against Britain.They wanted war against Britain.

““On to Canada!”On to Canada!”

Henry Clay Henry Clay [KY][KY]

John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun [SC][SC]

Speaker of the Speaker of the House of Reps.House of Reps.

Presidential Election of Presidential Election of 18081808

New State: OhioNew State: Ohio

James Madison James Madison Becomes PresidentBecomes President

DollyDolly

•Madison believed Britain was trying to stop or limit American trade and cripple the economy.

•Congress approved the war declaration in 1812.

Presidential Election of Presidential Election of 18121812

New State: New State: Louisiana!!!Louisiana!!!

American Problems

• The U.S. military was unprepared:

• Had a 16-ship Navy vs. Britain’s800 ships.

• Financially unprepared:

• Flood of paper $.

• Revenue from imports declined.

• Regional disagreements.

Overview of the WarOverview of the War

18131813

The White House Is Burning;The White House Is Burning;The British Are Coming, AGAIN!!The British Are Coming, AGAIN!!

(August 24, 1814)(August 24, 1814)

•British were burning towns all along the Atlantic Coast.

•They entered Washington, D.C.

•They retaliated for the Americans burning a governor’s mansion in Canada.

Battle of Fort McHenry,Battle of Fort McHenry,18141814

““And the rockets red glareAnd the rockets red glareThe bombs bursting in air…” The bombs bursting in air…” -- Francis Scott Key

The Battle of The Battle of New OrleansNew Orleans, , 18151815

•General Andrew Jackson from TN

•Gained fame from winning 4 battles

•This was his most famous battle

•Hundreds of British died while only a handful of Americans died.

Treaty of GhentTreaty of GhentDecember 24, 1814December 24, 1814

•Declared an Armistice- an end to fighting.

•1815

•Trade reopened between U.S. and Britain.

•49th Parallel- Northern boundary

•Rocky Mountains were Western boundary.

•10 year joint 10 year joint occupation of the occupation of the Oregon Territory.Oregon Territory.