The WAR of 1812

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The WAR of 1812

• Monday, October 16, 2006

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Imagine

• Imagine you were president of the United States.
  What would inspire you to be willing to start a
  War? Do you think this would be an easy decision?

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President Madison
If men were angels, no government would be
necessary
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Relations with Native Americans

• Native Americans took these 4 approaches

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Relations with Native Americans

• Accepting White Culture
• Blending Native American and White Cultures

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Relations with Native Americans

• Returning to Native American traditions
• Taking Military Actions

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Problems on the Sea

• Impressment The act of forcing people into
  military service

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War Hawks

• War Hawks War hungry Americans led by Henry
  Clay and John Calhoun

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The War of 1812

• War of 1812 - The war lasted for over two years
  and once and for all confirmed American
  Independence.

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Burning of DC

• British invade Washington D.C. and burn down the
  White House

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Star Spangled Banner

• Francis Scott Key writes Star Spangled Banner
  while watching the bombing of Fort McHenry
  Baltimore

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Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent ended the war
  and restored all old boundaries between nations

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Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of New Orleans -Remarkable victory by the
  U.S. over the British AFTER the war had ended.
• Made Andrew Jackson a national hero

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James Monroe
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Missouri

• Big debate over whether Missouri should be a
  slave or free state.

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Missouri Compromise

• Missouri Compromise
• Led by Henry Clay two main points
• Slavery would not be restricted in Missouri
  Maine would be added as a free state

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Missouri Compromise

• 2) Territories added North of the 36.30 N
  latitude in Louisiana Purchase would be closed to
  slavery

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The End