US History Day 9
War of 1812 and Outcomes
Announcements
• Test
WEDNESDAY
• Exit
Ticket Corrections- two parts:
Write out the correct answer.
Why is this new answer the correct
answer?
Do Now
• What
was the U.S.’s first reaction when
Great Britain and France went to war with
each other?
• Explain
what it means to impress a
soldier. Which country used this practice
often?
• Explain
the purpose of the Embargo Act of
1807 and its result.
Causes of the War of 1812
• Impressment
• Chesapeake
• Trade
• War
Affair
interference/Orders in Council
Hawks
• British
attacks
providing weapons for Native American
D. Embargo Act of 1807
• The
U.S. government banned trade with
ANY foreign country.
• Attempt
to avoid political conflict with
France and Great Britain.
• Done by Thomas Jefferson, following up on
what Washington mentioned in his Farewell
Address.
• Didn’t
work – the U.S. economy suffered
and it was repealed in 1809.
II. War of 1812
Objective 1.03:
A. Beginning of the War
• British/Native
Americans vs. U.S.
• Most
battles were along the
Canadian border.
• American
success along the Lake
Erie border with Canada, but did
not take any Canadian land.
 Burned the city of York (present day
Toronto).
Video
While watching the video, answer the following
questions:
1)
What was Washington, D.C. like in 1814? Why
did people flee?
2)
Why did Dolly Madison take the portrait of
George Washington?
3)
Why was the British invasion of Washington,
D.C. “the darkest hour” of James Madison’s
presidency?
B. English Invasion
•
War with France ended, so
England devoted more resources
to its war with the U.S.
•
Invaded Washington, D.C. and
easily defeated American troops
– burned all of Washington.
•
Next stop: Baltimore
 Baltimore was better prepared
for battle
 British tried to bomb Fort
McHenry but were unsuccessful,
lost many of their soldiers.
C. Star-Spangled Banner
•
Written by Francis Scott Key after
the battle in Baltimore
•
Held captive on British ship, but
saw our flag still waving over Fort
McHenry in the morning
 Knew we had won the battle and held off the
British
Star-Spangled Banner Analysis
• Read
through the first stanza of the StarSpangled Banner.
• Write
out an explanation of each sentence (every
two lines) in your own words.
• Think
about how the song relates to historical
events.
D. War Unpopularity
• Hartford
Convention
 New England (Federalist)
states were against the war
 Discussed seceding from the
U.S. and getting more power in
the government.
• Importance:
people disliked
the war so much they
wanted to leave the country.
E. Treaty of Ghent
• Ended
• No
the War of 1812.
side gained or lost
anything from the
treaty.
F. Battle of New Orleans
• Andrew
Jackson –
General for the U.S.
Army.
• Neither
side knew
about the Treaty of
Ghent yet – lack of
communication.
• Great
defense of the
city of New Orleans,
major British defeat.
F. Battle of New Orleans
• Importance
beyond the battle outcome:
 Made Jackson an American hero – later became
President.
 Sign that the U.S. could defend itself.
 Created great nationalism/American pride that
continued for years.
 Effectively ended the Federalist Party. Why?
Independent Practice
• Write
your own recap of the War of 1812. It should
include facts from your notes, but it should also
include what your thought about some of these
battles and our decision to go to war.
• Be
as creative as you want: this can be a paragraph,
poem/rap or a picture.
Exit Ticket
1) In what way did George Washington attempt to influence
U.S. politics in his Farewell Address?
a. He recommended a two-year term limit for the office of
president.
b. He appointed himself commander of the Continental Army.
c. He warned against foreign entanglements.
d. He appointed his vice president, John Adams, to the
presidency.
Exit Ticket
2) Which of the following statements might have been heard from a “War Hawk”
prior to the War of 1812?
a. “We must go to war! Great Britain has violated our right to open trade on the
seas by impressing our sailors into their own service. Even more, they encourage
the Indians on the frontier to oppose and resist our westward expansion.”
b. “We must not rush to war. Great Britain has a powerful navy and we are in no
position to resist her.
c. “It is my contention that this convention here in Hartford send ambassadors to
Washington to express our disappointment with the government’s waging of this
war.
d. “It is not our desire to possess new lands or take any territory from Great
Britain. We merely want to show our enemy that we will not be intimidated on
the high seas.
Exit Ticket
3) What would have most likely happened if the news of the
Treaty of Ghent had reached the United States immediately?
a. The Battle of New Orleans would have not happened.
b. Andrew Jackson never would have become president.
c. The impressment of seamen would have continued for years.
d. The United States and Great Britain would have continued
fighting.
Exit Ticket
4) How did the Battle of New Orleans
impact the United States for years after
the battle? Your answer should include
two ways.