Britain

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Britain France.

• Still at war
• Both still attacking US
• Britain - impressment of US sailors (kidnapped to
  work on British ships)

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Why did many Americans want war to be declared on
the British?
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Jefferson called a dish of skim milk curdling at
the head of our nation

• Didnt send navy or call Congress into session to
  declare war
• Meant he was being a wimp!!

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Jefferson would use trade instead of war..

• Asked Congress stop ALL foreign trade.
• Embargo Act of 1807
• US ships couldnt leave
• British ships banned from US

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Why didnt it work?

• We lost a ton of
• Farmers
• Merchants
• Shippers

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• Congress finally repealed Embargo Act

Repealed
Embargo Act
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Madison?

• Madison elected 4th President

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Causes of War of 1812

• C
• I
• S
• S

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Causes of War of 1812

• Canada we wanted it
• Indians were being armed by British (or
  impressment)
• Ships they keep attacking ours
• Sailors impressing them (or supporting Native
  Americans)

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War of 1812
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The Burning of Washington DC
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The Star Spangled Banner

• Written by Francis Scott Key

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Inspired by

• All night battle for Fort McHenry
• The American flag still flying the next morning!

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Star Spangled Banner Oh, say, can you see, by the
dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at
the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad
stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous
fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so
gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare,
the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the
night that our flag was still there. O say, does
that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land
of the free and the home of the brave?
America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious
skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple
mountain majestiesAbove the fruited
plain!America! America!God shed His grace on
thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom
sea to shining sea!
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Battle of New Orleans

• War was already over
• Americans were the underdog won anyway!!
• Andrew Jackson became a national hero

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• In 1814 we took a little tripAlong with Colonel
  Jackson down the mighty MississipWe took a
  little bacon and we took a little beansAnd we
  caught the bloody British in a town in New
  OrleansWe fired our guns and the British kept
  a-comin'There wasn't nigh as many as there was a
  while agoWe fired once more and they begin to
  runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of
  Mexico(One-two-three, with a-one-two-three)
• We looked down the river (Hut-two)And we see'd
  the British come(Three-four)And there must have
  been a hundred of 'em(Hut-two)Beatin' on the
  drums(Three-four)They stepped so
  high(Hut-two)And they made their bugles
  ring(Three-four)We stood beside our cotton
  bales(Hut-two)And didn't say a
  thing(Two-three-four)We fired our guns and the
  British kept a-comin'There wasn't nigh as many
  as there was a while agoWe fired once more and
  they begin to runnin' On down the Mississippi to
  the Gulf of MexicoOld Hickory said we could
  take 'em by surprise(One-hut, two-three-four)If
  we didn't fire our muskets

• (One-hut, two-three-four)'Till we looked 'em in
  the eye(One-hut, two-three-four)We held our
  fire(Hut, two-three-four)'Till we see'd their
  faces wellThen we opened up our squirrel
  gunsAnd really gave 'em - well weFired our
  guns and the British kept a-comin'There wasn't
  nigh as many as there was a while agoWe fired
  once more and they begin to runnin' On down the
  Mississippi to the Gulf of MexicoYeah, they ran
  through the briars (One-hup-two)And they ran
  through the brambles(Hup-two-three-four)And
  they ran through the bushes(Hup-two)Where a
  rabbit couldn't go(Hup-two-three-four)They ran
  so fast (Hup-two)That the hounds couldn't catch
  'em(One-two-three-four)On down the Mississippi
  to the Gulf of Mexico(One-two,
  hup-two-three-four)We fired our cannon 'til the
  barrel melted downSo we grabbed an alligator and
  we fought another roundWe filled his head with
  cannon balls, and powdered his behindAnd when we
  touched the powder off the gator lost his mind

We fired our guns and the British kept
a-comin'There wasn't nigh as many as there was a
while agoWe fired once more and they begin to
runnin' On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of
MexicoYeah, they ran through the briars
(Hup-one-two)And they ran through the
brambles(One-two-three-four)And they ran
through the bushes(Hup-two)Where a rabbit
couldn't go(Hup-two-three-four)They ran so fast
(Hup-two)That the hounds couldn't catch
'em(One-two-three-four)On down the Mississippi
to the Gulf of Mexico(One-two,
hup-two-three-four)
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End of war.

• Treaty of Ghent
• No territory was lost or gained by either side (a
  tie!)

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effects of the war?

• W
• I
• N
• N
• E
• R

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Westward Expansion

• Native Americans weakened
• Tecumsehs death
• No more help from British

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Industry increased

• blockade forced us to make our own stuff

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No clear winner (tie)

• no territory changed hands

Before
After
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Nationalism

• Pride for USA grew no one can beat us!!

Were 1 !!
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Earned Americanisms

• patriotic things
• Star Spangled Banner
• White House
• War Hero Andrew Jackson

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Respect

• for America from other nations

For such a young country, they sure are strong!
Wow, those Americans sure can fight!!