Day 37: James Madison-Native American Unrest, Battle in Europe

1. Day 37: James Madison-Native American Unrest, Battle in Europe Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 25, 2012 A/A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

2. The New Government Objective: Students will: Explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive and poorly fought by the United States. Evaluate to what extent the War of 1812 contributed to the growth of American Nationalism AP Focus Fighting against the military might of Great Britain, for the second time in less than thirty years, places significant strains on the United States politically, economically, and militarily. The Treaty of Ghent leaves in place most of the grievances that precipitated the war.

3. Chapter Focus Chapter Theme Theme: The American effort in the War of 1812 was plagued by poor strategy, political divisions, and increasingly aggressive British power. Nevertheless, the United States escaped with a stalemated peace settlement and soon turned its isolationist back to the Atlantic European world.

4. Announcements Continue work on the Presidential Election Charts 1808, 1812, 1816. Distribute the War of 1812 Chart

5. Warm-up/Review Identify the causes/reasons for going to war with Great Britain in 1812. Analyze the causes/reasons for going to war with Great Britain in 1812.

6. The War of 1812 Before the war, the army was: ill-trained ill-disciplined widely scattered Canada became an important battleground British forces were weakest 3-prong attack from Detroit, Niagara, & Lake Champlain were beaten back Britain and Canada displayed energy from the beginning by capturing Fort Michilimackinac

7. U.S. Invasions of 1812

8. A second land invasion of Canada was stopped American navy performed better than the army

9. Control of the Great Lakes Oliver Hazard Perry-Lake Erie “We have met the enemy and they are ours” Turning Points August 1814-British land in the Chesapeake Bay area and marched to D.C. and burned the capitol and White House. Baltimore held firm at Fort McHenry September 11, 1814-Thomas Macdonough held back the British near Plattsburgh on their way to New York He saved New York, New England, the union from dissolution

10. January 8, 1815-New Orleans & Andrew Jackson soundly defeat the British after the Treaty of Ghent ended the war. Treaty of Ghent Initial Indian buffer state in the Great Lakes rejoin-denounced by the Americans After the Battle of Baltimore and the British problems in New York, the Brits signed an armistice “Not One Inch of Territory Ceded or Lost”

11. Non-Treaty Results New England prospered during the war. Illicit trade with the enemy Hartford Convention-Dec 15, 1814-January 5, 1815 MA, CT, RI-sent full delegations NH, VT-partial delegations Grievances: financial assistance 2/3 vote in Congress for embargoes new states admitted declaration of war remove 3/5 compromise 1 term president prohibit successive Presidents from same state As the South and West grew in population, New England felt they were subservient.

12. Independent Activity Hartford Convention

13. Homework Continue Reading Chapter 12 to the end Work on the identifications Begin to work on chart for the 1810’s and the Presidential Election charts for 1808, 1812, 1816