James Madison and the War of 1812

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James Madison and the War of 1812
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The Drift to War

• War Hawks
• Young men from the
• South and the West.
• WAR!!!
• Demanded war against Britain to acquire Canada
  and against Spain, to acquire Florida.
• John C. Calhoun of South Carolina.
• Henry Clay of Kentucky.

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Causes of the War of 1812

• 1. Freedom of the seas.
• 2. American resentment of Britain.
• 3. American belief that the Brits in Canada were
  arming and encouraging the Indians.
• 4. American ambition to annex Canada and
  Florida.
• Territorial expansion v. maritime rights?

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Major Battles

• Detroit
• Lake Erie
• Thames River
• Bladensburg
• Fort McHenry
• New Orleans

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Treaty of Ghent - 1814 -

• Reestablished prewar boundaries.
• Lots of blood shed for no apparent reason.

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Results of the War of 1812

• 1. Growth of American Nationalism.
• Star-Spangled Banner. Often referred to as the
  Second War for American Independence.
• 2. Strengthening of isolationism.
• 3. Increase in westward migration.
• 4. Encouragement of American Industry.
• 5. Disappearance of the Federalist Party.