12.7 Dilemma 3: What Should President Madison Do to Protect Sailors and Settlers?

What Happened at Sea? Madison strikes a deal with Napoleon: if France agreed to stop seizing U.S. ships, the U.S. would cut off all trade with G.B. Madison begins to think of going to war with G.B. Who would be opposed to war with G.B.? New Englanders and Federalists are strongly opposed to war with G.B. Didnt want a blockade of their ports.

Madison

Napoleon Bonaparte

What Happened on the Frontier?

Settlers in the S. and W. favored war with Britain. They accused Britain of stirring up trouble with the Natives. Natives were found with English guns and Americans were outraged. War Hawks such as Clay and Calhoun wanted to drive the British out of Canada.

Tecumseh

William Henry Harrison

Henry Clay

John C. Calhoun

Whats Happening To Me?

12.8 What Happened? Madison Launches the War of 1812

What Were the Battles on Land and Sea? Army has 7,000 men and the Navy has 16 ships. Americans make progress into Canada but are then pushed back across the border. 1814, British attack Washington and burn the Capitol and the White House. British attack Baltimore (Ft. McHenry) and Francis Scott Key writes a poem called The Star Spangled Banner.

The White House Burned

What Was the Battle of New Orleans?

Battle of New Orleans was the greatest U.S. victory. 7,500 British troops attack New Orleans which was defended by Andrew Jackson and 7,000 militia, pirates, Indians, and free blacks. 2,000 British casualties to only 20 American. The battle made a hero out of A. Jackson. Treaty was signed 2 weeks before the battle.

Andrew Jackson

Jean Lafitte

What Were the Results of the War?

3 important effects of the war: 1. Indian resistance weakened in the Northwest. 2. U.S. national pride surged. The U.S. truly felt like an independent nation. 3. Federalist party weakens from opposition to the war, and never recovers.

12.9 Dilemma 4: What Should President Monroe Do to Support the New Latin American Nations?
What Were Latin Americas Revolutions Mexican revolution was inspired by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810. It won independence from Spain in 1821. The last Spanish troops had been driven out of South America by 1825.

Miguel Hidalgo

James Monroe (the 5th president)

Revolutionary Leaders

Simon Bolivar: Venezuela

Jose De San Martin: Argentina

What Were The New Latin American Nations?

Americans were excited by the revolutions, and the British also supported them. Foreign countries could now trade with the nations of Latin America. Some Euro countries wanted to help Spain recover its lost colonies. President Monroe had to ask former presidents what to do.

12.10 What Happened? The U.S. Issues the Monroe Doctrine

1823 Monroe Doctrine: N. and S. America are not subject to colonization by European countries. The U.S. would consider this dangerous to our peace and safety. Europeans thought this was arrogant; Americans loved it. It appeared to conflict with the U.S. policy of isolationism.
Europe: STAY OUT!

The Monroe Doctrine

Monroe Doctrine Cont.

The Monroe Doctrine had 2 major implications: 1. U.S. would not tolerate European interference in the Western Hemisphere. 2. It implied that the U.S. was a strong, confident nation to be respected by the world.