Honor – Expansion

1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas1. Freedom of the Seas

1806 1806 Milan-Berlin Decrees Milan-Berlin Decrees [“Continental System”][“Continental System”]

1806 1806 Britain issued the “Orders Britain issued the “Orders in in Council.” Council.”

Both French and British disrupt Both French and British disrupt American tradeAmerican trade

2. Impressment2. Impressment2. Impressment2. Impressment 1808-1811 1808-1811 Britain impressed over Britain impressed over

6,000 American 6,000 American sailors. sailors.

Chesapeake AffairChesapeake Affair

3. Embargos3. Embargos

The Embargo Act The Embargo Act (1807)(1807)

The “OGRABME” TurtleThe “OGRABME” Turtle

The Non-Intercourse Act - The Non-Intercourse Act - 18091809

3. Embargos3. Embargos

The Embargo Act The Embargo Act (1807)(1807)

The “OGRABME” TurtleThe “OGRABME” Turtle

The Non-Intercourse Act - The Non-Intercourse Act - 18091809

4. Western Farmers 4. Western Farmers ConcernsConcerns

British instigation of British instigation of IndiansIndians

Poor crop prices in Poor crop prices in foreign marketsforeign markets

Blamed on freedom of Blamed on freedom of seas issuesseas issues

British General British General Brock Meets Brock Meets

with Tecumsehwith Tecumseh

British General British General Brock Meets Brock Meets

with Tecumsehwith Tecumseh

5. Expansion5. Expansion

• Expansion into the West & CanadaExpansion into the West & Canada

• Get rid of the British threat to the Get rid of the British threat to the NorthNorth

““War Hawks”War Hawks”““War Hawks”War Hawks”

Henry Clay Henry Clay [KY][KY]

Henry Clay Henry Clay [KY][KY]

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

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

General William HenryGeneral William HenryHarrison Harrison governor of governor ofthe Indiana Territory.the Indiana Territory.

Tecumseh organized a Tecumseh organized a confederacy of Indian tribes to confederacy of Indian tribes to fight for their homelands.fight for their homelands.

Tecumseh’s brother “the Prophet” Tecumseh’s brother “the Prophet” fought against Harrison and was fought against Harrison and was defeated at Tippecanoe.defeated at Tippecanoe.

Indians lose faith in Prophet’s Indians lose faith in Prophet’s leadership and abandon leadership and abandon confederation confederation

This made Harrison a national This made Harrison a national hero!hero![1840 election [1840 election Tippecanoe & Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!Tyler, too!]]

Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Tippecanoe, 18111811

Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Tippecanoe, 18111811

““Mr. Madison’s War!”Mr. Madison’s War!”““Mr. Madison’s War!”Mr. Madison’s War!”

American ProblemsAmerican ProblemsAmerican ProblemsAmerican Problems The US was unprepared militarily:The US was unprepared militarily:

Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’sHad a 12-ship navy vs. Britain’s800 ships.800 ships.

Many preferred to enlist in the Many preferred to enlist in the disorganized state militias.disorganized state militias.

Financially unpreparedFinancially unprepared

Regional disagreements.Regional disagreements.

New England trades with British – New England trades with British – did not want wardid not want war

OvervieOvervieww

of theof theWarWarofof

18121812

OvervieOvervieww

of theof theWarWarofof

18121812

3 U. S. Invasions of 3 U. S. Invasions of 18121812

3 U. S. Invasions of 3 U. S. Invasions of 18121812

Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813Campaigns of 1813

Battle of Lake Erie – Sept 1813Battle of Lake Erie – Sept 1813

American VictoryAmerican VictoryO.H. Perry captures British flotillaO.H. Perry captures British flotillaWins control of upper lakesWins control of upper lakesBattle of Thames – Tecumseh killedBattle of Thames – Tecumseh killed

British Campaigns 1814British Campaigns 1814

• New York - fighting upstateNew York - fighting upstate

• WashingtonWashington– Burned the capitol … response to Burned the capitol … response to

YorkYork

• Ft McHenry Ft McHenry – Star Spangled BannerStar Spangled Banner

• New OrleansNew Orleans

Hartford ConventionHartford ConventionDecember, 1814 – December, 1814 –

January, 1815January, 1815

Hartford ConventionHartford ConventionDecember, 1814 – December, 1814 –

January, 1815January, 1815

• New EnglandNew England– Economy hurt by warEconomy hurt by war– Trade with the enemyTrade with the enemy

• NE Federalists meet in secretNE Federalists meet in secret– Opposition to the warOpposition to the war– Discuss Constitutional amendmentsDiscuss Constitutional amendments– Radicals discuss secessionRadicals discuss secession

• Rumors spread about secession Rumors spread about secession • Federalists discreditedFederalists discredited

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

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

“Status Quo Antebellum”

The Battle of New The Battle of New Orleans, 1815Orleans, 1815

The Battle of New The Battle of New Orleans, 1815Orleans, 1815