Causes of the War of 1812

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• a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal.

• to take over territory

• the public works system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc.

• a military strategy aimed at preventing people and goods from entering or leaving an area

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annex

infrastructure

blockade

• journey

• annex

• infrastructure

• blockade

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Towards the ​

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of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency ​

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and ​

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were at war.

Jefferson was determined to keep America ​

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of European conflict.

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What two countries were at war during Jefferson's Presidency?

• Britain

• Canada

• France

• Spain

• United States

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What foreign policy did Jefferson try to follow to keep the U.S. out of European conflict?

• Expansionism

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

• Imperialism

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James Madison was the ​

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President of the United States and member of the ​

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party. He wanted a ​

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way to deal with European conflict

Following Washington’s precedent of ​

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.

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Using its ​

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to prevent neutral countries from ​

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with ​

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. This was called a blockade. The United States viewed this blockade as ​

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.

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To ​

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the blockade, the British used their navy to ​

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American ​

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and their cargoes. They took American ​

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off American merchant ships, claiming they were British subjects, and forced them to ​

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in the British navy.

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What was the British blockade trying to stop?

• American ships from leaving U.S. ports

• Neutral countries from trading with France.

• Britain's colonies from trading with the U.S.

• The spread of democracy in Europe.

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What is impressment?

• The U.S. forcing British sailors to work on American ships

• Britain forcing American sailors to work on British ships

• Brritain taking American goods and selling the

• As neutralAmericans blocking British ports

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How did the United States view the British blockade?

• As helpful

• As legal

• As illegal

• As neutral

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The U.S. passed the ​

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of 1807, which financially ​

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New England ​

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because it ​

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trade with ​

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Britain and France.

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Republicans in Congress who wanted to go to war against Britain

• War Hawks
• Peace Advocates
• Patriots

• Neutrality Supporters

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President Madison felt a lot of ​

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from his own party. Even though the U.S. ​

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ready for war, in 1812 he asked ​

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to declare war on ​

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What law stopped trade with both Britain and France?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Monroe Doctrine

• Neutrality Act

• Embargo Act of 1807

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Why did the Embargo Act hurt New England merchants?

• It raised taxes

• It caused war with Britain

• It stopped all trade with Britain and France

• It forced merchants to fight in the navy

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Who were the “War Hawks”?

• British soldiers who wanted peace

• Native American leaders who supported Britain

• U.S. merchants who wanted more trade

• Republicans in Congress who wanted war with Britain

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What were the reasons that led to the United States to declare war on Great Britain in 1812? Choose the two correct answers.

• Britain attacked the United States using airplanes

• Britain took land on the other side of the Mississippi River

• Britain forced American sailors to join its navy

• Britain messed with the United States buying Louisiana

• Britain broke the United States' rule of staying neutral

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The British armed ​

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to fight American settlers and ​

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their lands. Many tribes ​

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with Britain to stop U.S. westward ​

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and gain ​

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.

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What problem with Native Americans contributed to the outbreak of the War of 1812?

• Native Nations attacked Americans because the British supported them.

• Native Nations battled each other to trade with the United States.

• Native Nations moved to U.S. west of the Mississippi River.

• Native Nations formed trade relationships with the Spanish and Germans.

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Why did the British give weapons to Native Americans?

• To stop westward expansion by American

• To trade for food

• To protect American settlers

• To support the French army

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