Britain & France….Britain & France….

Still at warStill at war Both still attacking USBoth still attacking US Britain - impressment of US sailors Britain - impressment of US sailors

(kidnapped to work on British ships)(kidnapped to work on British ships)

Why did many Americans want Why did many Americans want war to be declared on the war to be declared on the

British?British?

Jefferson called a “dish of skim Jefferson called a “dish of skim milk curdling at the head of our milk curdling at the head of our

nation”nation”Didn’t send navy or call Congress Didn’t send navy or call Congress

into session to declare warinto session to declare warMeant he was being a wimp!!Meant he was being a wimp!!

Jefferson would use trade Jefferson would use trade instead of war….. instead of war…..

Asked Congress stop ALL foreign Asked Congress stop ALL foreign trade.trade.

Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807 US ships couldn’t leaveUS ships couldn’t leave British ships banned from USBritish ships banned from US

Why didn’t it work?Why didn’t it work?

We lost a ton of $$$$We lost a ton of $$$$ FarmersFarmers MerchantsMerchants ShippersShippers

Congress finally repealed Embargo Congress finally repealed Embargo ActAct

Embargo Act

Madison?Madison?

Madison elected 4Madison elected 4thth President President

Causes of War of 1812Causes of War of 1812CCIISSSS

Causes of War of 1812Causes of War of 1812

CCanada – we wanted itanada – we wanted it IIndians were being armed by British (or ndians were being armed by British (or

impressment)impressment)

SShips – they keep attacking ourships – they keep attacking ours

SSailors– impressing them (or supporting ailors– impressing them (or supporting Native Americans) Native Americans)

War of 1812War of 1812

The Burning of Washington DC

The Star Spangled BannerThe Star Spangled Banner

Written by Francis Scott KeyWritten by Francis Scott Key

Inspired by…Inspired by…

All night battle for Fort McHenryAll night battle for Fort McHenry The American flag still flying the next The American flag still flying the next

morning!morning!

America the BeautifulAmerica the BeautifulO beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain!America! America!

God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

Star Spangled BannerOh, 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?

Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans War was already over War was already over Americans were the underdog – won Americans were the underdog – won

anyway!!anyway!! Andrew Jackson became a national heroAndrew Jackson became a national hero

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 Orleans

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 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 Mexico

Old 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 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 Mexico

Yeah, 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 Mexico

Yeah, 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)

End of war….End of war….

Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent No territory was lost or gained by No territory was lost or gained by

either side (a tie!)either side (a tie!)

effects of the war?effects of the war?

WWIINNNNEERR

WWestward Expansionestward Expansion Native Americans weakenedNative Americans weakened

– Tecumseh’s deathTecumseh’s death– No more help from BritishNo more help from British

IIndustry increased ndustry increased blockade forced us to make our own blockade forced us to make our own

stuffstuff

NNo clear winner (tie)o clear winner (tie)

no territory changed handsno territory changed hands

Before

After

NNationalismationalism

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

We’re #1 !!

EEarned “Americanisms”arned “Americanisms” patriotic things patriotic things

– ““Star Spangled Banner”Star Spangled Banner”– White HouseWhite House– War Hero – Andrew JacksonWar Hero – Andrew Jackson

RRespectespect

for America from other for America from other nationsnations

Wow, those Americans sure can fight!!

For such a young

country, they sure

are strong!