PPT-THE WHITE HOUSE BURNS: THE WAR OF 1812

In August 1814 President James Madison 18091817 learned that 4000 British sailors were entering the Chesapeake Bay and threatening to attack Washington Madison cancelled plans to visit his Virginia plantation home and gathered his advisors together at the White House One hundred soldiers camped out in front of the Presidents House to protect Madison while he planned the defense of the nations capital Madison and his wife . 1. . Key Issues. :. New Congress in Nov. 1811. Nationalists in the early 19th century. Sectionalism: . . i. ) North. ii) South. iii) West .  . Emerging leaders. Henry Clay of Kentucky. John C. Calhoun of S. Carolina. CAUSES of the War of 1812. Cause #1 – . British interference . with American shipping – naval blockade. GB and France were at war with each other. GB did NOT want the US to provide the French with food and supplies, so they set up a partial blockade.. USA vs. Great Britain. Causes and . Impact . Trade Embargo of 1807. Embargo. : an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.. Singed into law by Jefferson. The USA stopped trading with GB and France to “punish” them for impressment of sailors and naval blockades. . War of 1812’s Roots. Adams Administration. Quasi War with France. Jefferson Takes Office. Trade with Britain and France was $60 annually. France and Britain are at WAR in Europe – Remember Napoleon . Unit 3 lesson 5:Partisan Politics and the War of 1812. What Actions Of The New Federal Government Started And Ended The Whiskey Rebellion?. Who Was The Main Leader Of Each Of The New American Political Parties?. Brief Timeline of events leading to the War of 1812. Nonintercourse. Act of 1809. Embargo Act repealed . US trades with everyone but France and GB. Macon’s Bill #2. Reopened trade with GB and France . Essential Question. How does the Monroe Doctrine demonstrate changing American foreign policy in our nation’s early years?. Review. 1) What were the effects of the French and Indian War?. 2) What were the economic causes of the American Revolution?. Picture it….. Canada, 2030. The Americans have just voted in a severely conservative President, and all ranks of the American government are keen to expand American territory. US forces invade Windsor ON, and begin spreading propaganda across Canada in an attempt to convince the population to remain passive and not resist invasion. The US intends to absorb Canada into the American Federation. . CAUSES of the War of 1812. Cause #1 – . British interference . with American shipping – naval blockade. GB and France were at war with each other. GB did NOT want the US to provide the French with food and supplies, so they set up a partial blockade.. the Americans did have just cause for a war with the British. War of 1812. The Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) . British adopted policies that angered the Americans. Napoleon ordered a blockade (the Berlin Decree) to cripple British trade by closing French controlled ports to British ships.. American Independence. Causes of the War . France and Britain were at War . Both France and Britain “impressed” American sailors. Impressment. - seizing. . Americans at sea and drafting them into their navy. Focus:. Learning Targets:. Explain the causes and results of the War of 1812.. Describe the events leading to the economic panic of 1819.. Understand the issues that led to the Missouri Compromise.. Key Terms. 1. Freedom of the seas.. 2. American resentment of Britain.. 3. American belief that the Brits in Canada were arming and encouraging the Indians.. 4. American ambition to annex Canada and Florida.. In which of the following ways was the outcome of the War of 1812 advantageous to Americans?. A. The British defeat in the Battle of New Orleans boosted American morale . B. The British agreed to stop interdicting American slave ships.