Download help make the United States what it is today? PART 5: WAR OF

Use the glossary in the back
of the book (p. 1061-1090) to
define these terms that we
need to know to understand
the War of 1812. When you
are done, read “The War of
1812” in your summary of
U.S. History (chapter 6 section 4)
• blockade
• impressments
• embargo
• war hawk
• nationalism
In your groups, discuss the following and
document something that was discussed:
How do we see a proud and
powerful United States today?
essential question:
How did the precedents and other
important accomplishments of the
Federalist Period (1789-1820) help
make the United States what it is
today? PART 5: WAR OF 1812
obstacles before 1812 in the way of U.S.
progress:
Predict how each statement might
end as you read the bullet points.
• British seizing
American goods in the Atlantic
Europe
US
• British impressments of U.S. sailors
• British supplying Native
Americans with weapons
(i.e. help Tecumseh’s with
his efforts to unite Indians
against U.S.)
painting of
Tecumseh
Battle of Tippecanoe,
where Harrison
defeated Native
Americans armed by
the British and led by
The Prophet
• British supplying Native Americans with
weapons (i.e. help Tecumseh’s with his
efforts to unite Indians against U.S.)
American
treatment of
Native
Americans
ensured
that they
would side
with the
British in
the War of
1812.
• War Hawks have Congress increasingly
focused on war as the answer
On to
Canada!
John
Calhoun
(left, SC)
and Henry
Clay (right,
KY) were
leaders
among the
War Hawks.
• Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 failed to
stop British bullying
• Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 failed to
stop British bullying
what defined the War of 1812:
• “Mr. Madison’s War”
In celebration of
the defeat of the
British warship
Boxer by the
U.S. frigate
Enterprise in
September 1813,
the artist depicts
Madison
bloodying the
nose and
blackening the
eye of a humbled
George III.
• British mostly
defensive at first
(blockade)
• despite some
costly losses,
America defends
itself when British
begins attacks in
US
the British burning
Washington in 1814
• despite some costly losses, America
defends itself when British begins attacks
in US
Oliver Hazard Perry: "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." During the War of 1812, faced
with a British blockade of its Atlantic coast, the United States embarked on what turned out to be a
massive failure when it attempted to invade Canada. The only bright spot for the Americans was
Captain Perry's victory over the British on Lake Erie.
• despite some costly losses, America
defends itself when British begins attacks
in US
This is how an
artist depicted
the American
victory at the
Battle of the
Thames on
October 5, 1813.
Shown on
horseback is
Colonel Richard
M. Johnson of
the Kentucky
mounted
volunteers, who
claimed to have
killed Tecumseh
during the battle.
• despite some costly losses, America
defends itself when British begins attacks
in US
Francis Scott Key beholds the American flag still
flying over Fort McHenry at dawn, September 14,
1814. Inspired by the sight, Key pens the "Star
Spangled Banner,” later to become the national
anthem of the United States.
results of the War of 1812:
• Andrew Jackson becomes
famous from the Battle of
New Orleans
• Treaty of Ghent ends the war, leading to
the end of the British bullying
signing of
the Treaty
of Ghent
• no more British bullying is why this war is
sometimes called America’s 2nd War for
Independence
Give me your
goods and sailors
off your boats,
America, or else!
Oh no!
Great
Britain
U.S.
• temporarily only one political party when
the Hartford Convention leads to end of the
Federalists due to mention of secession
cartoon has
Federalists of
New England
tempted to
support King
George III
• nationalism
the American flag of 1814,
with 21 stars for the 21 states
at the time
The character of Uncle Sam first emerged as a national
symbol during the War of 1812. The first version of
Uncle Sam is shown above, the modern to the right.
Associating an idea with movement helps most people to understand and remember it.
Each group will create a movement to associate with some part of the War of 1812 (I will
create any for what is left over). The parts are:
1.
British taking American goods in the Atlantic
2.
British impressments of American sailors
3.
British arming Native Americans
4.
War Hawks in Congress calling for war
5.
Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 fails
6.
British blockade of American coast and America
is often defeated but defends itself in the end
7.
Andrew Jackson becomes famous from winning the Battle of New
Orleans
8.
America becomes truly independent of the British bully after the
Treaty of Ghent
9.
secession mentioned at the Hartford convention ends the
Federalists
10. Americans embrace nationalism after the war
War of 1812