James Madison

James Madison

Democratic-Republican 1809-1817

Listen for the following:

• When was James Madison elected?

• What are two important things that Madison did before he became president?

• What war happened while James Madison was president?

Trouble Abroad

• Britain still upset about losing the American Revolution

• Britain & France at war

• American economy reliant on trade with Britain & France

War of 1812 - Causes

• British were:

  • kidnapping (impressment) American Sailors

  • Attacking American ships

  • Supporting Native Americans in the Western U.S.

• Desire to take control of Canada

Battle of Tippecanoe

• Two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh & The Prophet, worked to unite Native Americans against settlers

• 1811 - Supplied with British weapons they attacked the settlement at Tippecanoe Creek

• Indiana governor William Henry Harrison puts down the uprising

Debate over War

• Isolationists - believed we:

  • should continue trading with Britain

  • were too small to challenge Britain

• Warhawks -Led by Henry Clay wanted:

  • to make the frontier safe

  • protect American sailors & ships

  • add Canada to the U.S.

• War is declared in June of 1812

Fill in the Blanks

is the term used to describe people in favor of going to war with Great Britain.

Multiple Select

Which action(s) completes this graphic organizer? (Click to enlarge)

• Impressment of American sailors

• Attacks on American shipping

• British encouragement of Native American attacks on settlers

• American attacks on British ships.

• American support of France in their war with Great Britain

War in Canada

• U.S. was unsuccessful in attempting to take Canada

• Battle of Thames - Tecumseh is killed

• Battle of York - Americans burn the Canadian city of York

Washington DC

• Aug. 1814 - Britain attacks forts along the cost

• Britain invades DC and burns the Whitehouse in retaliation for York
  

Listen for the following:

• What city was under attack?

• Who won?

• What important song was written after the battle?

Battle of Fort McHenry

• Sept 1814 - British attack Baltimore but are unable to take the city. 

• Francis Scott Key writes Star Spangled Banner while watching the attack on Fort McHenry from a British ship.

Multiple Choice

What is one reason this song has endured for so many years? (Click to enlarge)

• The song was inspired by religious revivals.

• The song celebrates a patriotic act from the past.

• The song is about protecting the rights of the people.

• The song was a theme for civil rights activism

Multiple Choice

Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of....

• Battle of Thames

• Battle of York

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of New Orleans

Multiple Choice

The British burned Washington DC because we first burned government buildings in Canada.

• True

• False

Treaty of Ghent

• Dec 1814 - Treaty is signed formally ending the war but news is slow to travel

• War ends in a draw

Battle of New Orleans

• January 1815 Britain attacks New Orleans

• Americans, commanded by Andrew Jackson, win a decisive victory

• Andrew Jackson becomes a hero setting the stage for him to become President

Effects of the War

• Nationalism - feelings of patriotism and loyalty to American increase

• Indian resistance to westward expansion decreases

• Economy grows as new factories and businesses are born

• Death of the Federalist party

Listen for the following:

• Why did the War of 1812 start?

• What was important about the Battle of Fort McHenry?

• What treaty ended the war?

• What was important about the Battle of New Orleans?

Multiple Choice

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

• Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth.

• Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops.

• The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited.

• New trade alliances resulted in increase foreign investment.

Multiple Choice

What treaty ended the war of 1812?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Jay's Treaty

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Fill in the Blanks

The Battle of

made Andrew Jackson famous and helped pave the way for him to become President

Reorder

Which of the following places the events in the correct chronological order?

• War of 1812

• Burning of Washington DC

• Battle of Fort McHenry

• Treaty of Ghent

• Battle of New Orleans

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