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WAR OF 1812
PROBLEMS…
1. American economy was based on exporting agricultural products and importing manufactured goods from Europe.
2. Interference(from France and England) caused economic problems
3. Napoleon excludes British goods from his “fortress Europe.”
4. England responds with blockade*the French and English try to get the Americans to take sides.
WAR OF 1812
4. England responds with blockade*the French and
English try to get the Americans to take sides.5. England started impressment (10,000 men
taken)6. Embargo Act • Jefferson decided to keep American ships
& foodstuffs off the high seas.• It back fired hurt the U.S. more than it
hurt England or France
JAMES MADISON(1809-1817)-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN
John C. Calhoun (South Carolina) Henry Clay (Kentucky) }War Hawks
(wanted war)
Indian Problem Indians’ fire arms were British War Hawks rallying cry was “On to
Canada”
THE WAR
First year was disastrous for Americans
Most of the war fought in Great Lakes and Northeast
British navy superior British burned the Capital Building
and the White House War turns into a stalemate (a draw
no winner)
WHITE HOUSE…BURNED IN 1814
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
Andrew Jackson and some 5,400 Soldiers hide behind walls of cotton Decisively defeat British Jan. 9th 1815 Peace agreement December 24, 1814
between British and U.S. War was already over news does not
get to New Orleans
TREATY OF GHENT…ENDS THE WAR!
No territory exchanged hands Right of neutral ships not mentioned Was more like an armistice peace
agreement Rise of Nationalism ***U.S. survives a major war on their
own***
JAMES MONROE(1817-1825)
President for 2 terms First part of his presidency is known
as
“ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”
Regional differences start to develop..(Sectionalism)
Most noted for the Monroe Doctrine
MONROE DOCTRINE
Declared that no new European colonies are allowed in the Western Hemisphere
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