Transcript War of 1812 PPT - social studies

The Second War for Independence
Michael Quiñones, NBCT
WWW.SOCIALSTUDIESGUY.COM
Embargo Act of 1807
 Lots of tension existed between the United States and European countries
[England and France] especially in trading goods using ships across the Atlantic
Ocean.
 To avoid retaliating against England and France by using military force, the
United States decided to halt commerce [stop buying and selling goods] with
European countries [especially England].
 This got Europe’s attention but it hurt American businesses such as farmers
because they had fewer customers to sell to.
Both before and during the War of 1812 British warships were in serious need of
personnel to man their ships.
Whenever British warships captured foreign sea vessels the captives [especially
Americans] were impressed.
The purpose of impressment was to both embarrass the captives and staff the British
warships so they were able to carry out their missions. This was considered a huge
factor that led to the War of 1812?
The War Hawks
 During the early 1800s England was
very aggressive with its ships and
was seizing U.S. ships.
 The Embargo Act was making
European countries upset. Jefferson
had Congress pass an even stricter
law called the Non-Intercourse Act
that forbade American trade with
Europe.
 The War Hawks wanted the U.S. to
declare war on England to make it
clear it was capable of protecting
itself.
The Burning of Washington and the
Star Spangled Banner
 In the midst of the war between the U.S. and England battles in
Maryland and the Capital at D.C. led to the Burning of
Washington, D.C.
 Significant damage to the White House and the Capital building.
This was a tremendous embarrassment to the U.S. and motivated
them to reorganize and eventually defeat the British.
 During the attacks on Washington and Baltimore, Francis Scott
Key wrote a version of an old British pub song called the Star
Spangled Banner that became a rallying cry for Americans during
the War of 1812.
The Battle of New Orleans
• This was the last and most decisive of the major battle of the
War of 1812.
• General Andrew Jackson was the leader of U.S. Forces.
• The U.S. was able to prevent the British from taking over the
land obtained by the Louisiana Purchase [this was huge morale
boost for the United States Army].
Treaty of Ghent
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At the end of the War of 1812 England and the United States signed
the Treaty of Ghent.
America was considered a world power after 1812 because it had
defeated another great world power (again).
Assignment: Letter of Opinion
• Base the response in your letter on all of the
information you have learned from PPT slide show
about the War of 1812.
• Write a letter containing at least 10 convincing and
persuasive sentences explaining why the U.S. should
or should not have fought in the War of 1812.
• You can be anyone you want to be (i.e. the
President, an ordinary U.S. citizen, one of the War
Hawks, etc.) but whoever you are you must make a
case for or against the War of 1812 using specific
examples from the PPT.
• You must have an opening and closing salutation
(i.e. Dear and Sincerely).