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3.6 Lecture Notes: Madison and the War of 1812

Topic/Objective:3.6

Essential Question:What conflicts did James Madison have to manage as President?

Reduce & then Recite- Create questions which elicit

critical thinking, not 1 word answers- Write questions directly across

from the answers in your notes

Record for Review - Write headings, key words, and vocabulary in colored pencil (or highlight!)- Take sufficient notes with selective (not too much verbiage) & accurate paraphrasing

Use bulleted lists and abbreviations- Correctly sequence information

Q1) What action taken by the British Navy escalated the trade war?

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Q3) Why were British agents involved with Native Americans in the United States?

Q4)

Trade Troubles When elected as the fourth President of the United States in 1808, James

Madison inherited a ______________________ started by Thomas Jefferson The problem worsened when the British began the practice of

_________________________, stopping U.S. ships and searching for British citizens to enlist in the navy for their war with France

Sometimes, even U.S. citizens were being forced into service with the British To deal with the trouble, Jefferson had issued the _____________________,

cutting off trade with all of ___________________ But the policy was unpopular with American ____________________, who

saw their business damaged, with little impact on the British or French To try and improve trade, in 1809 Madison signed the

________________________________________, which allowed the U.S. to trade with nations other than Britain, France and their colonies

It also allowed the U.S. to begin trading with whichever of those two nations would first begin to respect the United States ________________________

Despite hopes to improve business, it also proved to be unsuccessful and angered American __________________________

Western Conflict As American settlers moved into the northwest territory, they met resistance

from _________________________________________ Seeing it as an opportunity to slow American ______________________,

British agents began arming native groups willing to fight, rumors of British involvement spread angering American settlers

A great leader, __________________ emerged, speaking to native tribes about the danger of white settlement and the need to unite in resistance

At the Battle of Tippecanoe, the United States defeated Tecumseh’s forces, ending his effort at a united native resistance and causing him to flee to British controlled ____________________________

The evidence of Britain’s support of Tecumseh enraged Americans, some going so far as to blame the entire conflict on Britain, and believing the British were the ones behind Tecumseh’s attacks on ___________________ settlers

Those in support of war wanted to stand up to British influence of natives, and hoped to gain Canadian __________________ in a conflict

Most opposition could be found amongst New England Federalist, who preferred a peaceful resumption of _______________ to another war

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Q5)

Q6) What was the impact of the War of 1812?

War of 1812 James Madison decided that __________________ would decide the issue

of war Madison spoke strongly against British actions and told them to decide on a

course of action, and a few days later, by a slim margin, for the first time in the nation’s history, Congress _____________________________

A few months later, Madison was elected for a second term and would serve as ___________________________________________ of the conflict

The sea war featured a large and experienced British navy, against a small inexperienced United States navy

Both nations recruited ______________________________________ allies on their side

The war would make a national hero of _____________________________, a future President

The Treaty of ________________, signed in December 1814, officially ended the conflict

Despite no measurable gains from the conflict, the war is credited with developing a feeling of _______________________, in the country, helping to create a unified identity for which Madison would receive credit

The United States would come out of the War of 1812 with a new found ______________________________ in its standing in the world

Reflect & SummarizeIn your own words and in complete sentences, write a 5-6 sentence summary paragraph. Your summary should cover the main concepts of the notes, be accurate, and have adequate details. The goal of the summary is to answer the essential question from the reading assignment.