Mr. Madison's War
President James Madison
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The Star Spangled Banner
Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there: Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? |
Causes of the War of 1812
British Impressment: Great Britain began a policy of impressment, kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to serve on British ships.
Attack on the Chesapeake: British warship, the Leopard, attacked the American vessel killing three Americans and wounding many others. Outraged Americans began calling for war.
Frontier Conflicts with Natives: American settlers continued to fight with Native American tribes in the West. Powerful Shawnee, led by Chief Tecumseh, led Indian resistance to western settlement. After the Battle of Tippecanoe, British weapons were discovered on the battlefield causing Americans to become suspicious that British involvement was supplying native attacks on Western settlements.
"War Hawks": Young Republican-Democratic congressman from the South and West who aggressively advocated for the President to declare war against England. Led by Henry Clay (Kentucky) and John C. Calhoun (South Carolina), these advocates for war saw war with Britain as an opportunity to claim lands in southern Canada.
Declaration of War: On June 1, 1812, President James Madison became the first President to seek a declaration of war from Congress.
Attack on the Chesapeake: British warship, the Leopard, attacked the American vessel killing three Americans and wounding many others. Outraged Americans began calling for war.
Frontier Conflicts with Natives: American settlers continued to fight with Native American tribes in the West. Powerful Shawnee, led by Chief Tecumseh, led Indian resistance to western settlement. After the Battle of Tippecanoe, British weapons were discovered on the battlefield causing Americans to become suspicious that British involvement was supplying native attacks on Western settlements.
"War Hawks": Young Republican-Democratic congressman from the South and West who aggressively advocated for the President to declare war against England. Led by Henry Clay (Kentucky) and John C. Calhoun (South Carolina), these advocates for war saw war with Britain as an opportunity to claim lands in southern Canada.
Declaration of War: On June 1, 1812, President James Madison became the first President to seek a declaration of war from Congress.
Events of the War
ESP Results of the War
ECONOMIC
The war spurred economic growth in America.
Moved America toward an industrial economy A system of roads and canals connected the nation |
SOCIAL
"Era of Good Feelings" occurred as Americans experienced a period of unity and nationalism.
Americans became patriotic. |
POLITICAL
The Federalist Party was severely damaged and failed to exist as a national political party.
Andrew Jackson will becomes a national hero and is later elected President. |