jefferson, james madison & the war of 1812
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JEFFERSON, JAMES MADISON & THE WAR OF 1812. Finishing up: Jefferson’s Foreign Policy. British & French still fighting (remember – they DO NOT GET ALONG! French & Indian War, American Revolution, etc.) Britain banned American voyages between the French West Indies and France - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
British & French still fighting (remember – they DO NOT GET ALONG! French & Indian War, American Revolution, etc.)Britain banned American voyages between the French West Indies and France
So, the U.S. and France come up with a plan called Reexport Trade
FINISHING UP:JEFFERSON’S FOREIGN POLICY
British needs soldiers – Impressment (stealing/raiding) of U.S. ShipsAmericans angry!
Chesapeake/Leopard Affair (1807)Leopard (British) fires on Chesapeake (American)
Greatly angered Americans
JEFFERSON, CONTINUED
Jefferson, continued
Embargo Act of 1807Jefferson still doesn’t want to go to war
Ends trade with GBIt DID NOT WORK! –led to bankruptcy among American merchants and farmers
Tainted Jefferson’s reputation at the end of his presidency
Jefferson leaves with America on the brink of war
James Madison (from VA) wins in a landslide
Was Jefferson’s Secretary of State
VP = George Clinton
ELECTION OF 1808
Years of presidency: 1809-1817
Imagine you are James Madison, president of the United States in 1809
Read the memoIn small groups (3-4), brainstorm at least 3 ideas for handling the situation with Britain and France. Pick which of these 3 ideas you think would be most effective.Ex. Forming alliances, declaring war, etc.
MEMO TO JAMES MADISON
Dilemma of how to deal with British & French attacks on U.S. ships
Realizes he can no longer maintain Washington’s policy of ISOLATIONSIM
Offered a deal to both France & GB: If their country would stop attacking American ships, America would no longer trade with their enemy British refused France agreed So, America stopped all trade with GB
But… U.S. ships continued to get attacked by both sides
So, Madison goes to war in 1812!
MADISON FACES A DILEMMA
August 1814, British troops marched unopposed into DC.
They set fire to the capitol, White House, and many other government buildingsHumiliated DC for weeks
BRITISH INVASION OF WASHINGTON
September 1814, British lay siege to Baltimore
After witnessing the successful defense of the city and Ft. McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
BALTIMORE
Hero – Andrew Jackson
Occurred after Treaty was signedWhy was this possible?
Helped legitimize LA Purchase
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANSJANUARY 8, 1815