Transcript Chpt. 10, Section 3 War Approaching

Chapter 10, Section 3
War Approaching
Danger on the High Seas
The North African state of Algiers was part of
the Barbary States.
These countries practiced piracy and held
foreign citizens captive for ransom.
• Many nations, including the United States,
agreed to make payments to the Barbary
States to protect their ships and citizens.
• However, US officials eventually refused to
pay any more and sent the US Navy to
end the pirate raids.
1803- Increase in threats to US
ships when Great Britain and
France went to war-again!
Each country wanted to stop the US from
supplying goods and war materials to the
other.
Great Britain and France both
pass laws stating that they
could search and seize ships
carrying supplies to the other.
Many Americans ignored the laws resulting
in many the British and French capturing
many American merchant ships headed
for Europe.
British believed run-a ways from the
British navy were hiding on American
ships.
Begin practice of impressment~
or forcing people to serve in the
army/navy.
Americans react to Great
Britain’s violations of US
Neutrality
Some Americans wanted war
while others favored an
EMBARGO- the banning of
trade against Britain
Jefferson and The Republicans
pass The Embargo Act (1807)
It banned US trade with foreign countries.
They hoped to punish the British and
French, but the main effect was that it hurt
American merchants.
Resulted in a decrease in popularity of
Jefferson and the Republicans and an
increase in support for the Federalists.
Congress replaces it with the
Non-Intercourse Act
• Banned trade only with Great Britain and
France. Stated that the US would start
trading with the first side that stopped
violating US neutrality.
The Rise of Tecumseh
• Americans were continuing to settle in the
Northwest Territory.
• Britain wanted to stop American expansion
and protect its interests in Canada.
• Britain gave military aid to American Indian
nations in the Northwest Territory.
• Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief, hoped to
unite the American Indians against the
American settlers.
War on the Frontier
• William Henry Harrison, governor of the
Indiana Territory, believed Tecumseh was
a serious threat to American power.
• Tecumseh ignored his warnings not to
resist the power of the United States.
• Tecumseh traveled south to ask the Creek
nation to join his forces.
Battle of Tippecanoe
• While Tecumseh was gone, Harrison led the
American army close to the village of
Tecumseh’s followers.
• The Indians attacked, but Harrison was able to
force American Indian forces into retreat.
• As a result, Tecumseh lost much of his support
among Native Americans.
The War Debate
• Many Americans believe that Tecumseh
had been encouraged by the British
• The WAR HAWKS, members of Congress
who favored war, saw war as the only
answer to Britain’s insults.
• New England Federalists opposed war.
President James Madison Republican
• Feels growing pressure from the War Hawks &
the trade war.
• June 1, 1812 calls upon Congress to declare
war against Great Britain
– Marked the first time in US history that the US had
declared war.
The War of 1812 had begun.