Transcript File - Mrs. Bounds` Class

Star Spangled Banner Audio
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Who is Frances Scott Key?
What did F.S.K negotiate with
the British?
What was the only way the
British will release the
American prisoners?
What Fort will the British
“remove from the face of the
Earth?”
What is the only way the
British will stop attack at the
Fort?
What will happen if America
lowers the flag on the Fort?
What held the flagpole up
throughout the night?
James Madison Fact or Fiction?
• His wife was considered
a hero for saving the
documents from the
White House after the
British set fire to it.
• Not only was Madison a short
and lightweight president, he
also suffered frostbite on the
his fingers and toes, he has
arthritis and was epileptic
TECUMSEH
A chieftain of the Shawnee
tribe that worked to unite
other Indian tribes (Indian
Confederation) to oppose
white expansion into the west
in the early 1800s.
THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE
Harrison's army is attacked by Tecumseh's brother, the
Prophet, at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Prophet’s
forces were defeated and Harrison's men plundered
Prophetstown and then burned it to the ground.
Why were the Native
Americans such a threat
to the U.S.?
WAR HAWKS
• Leader – Henry Clay of
Kentucky
• Declared war on Britain,
June 1812
– Indian problems
– Impressment of American
Sailors
STATE’S RIGHTS
• New England was against the War of 1812
– Thought it would destroy trade.
• Hartford Convention
– December 1814
– Proposed an amendment that limited the
power of Congress
– Claimed the rights of states to repeal
Acts of Congress.
– Items were never proposed to Madison.
Is it right for the federal
government to declare war
even if several states
oppose it? Why or why not?
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JAMES
MADISON
1809-1817
DemocraticRepublican
“MR. MADISON’S WAR”
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
Captain Perry
A British naval attack was
repulsed(driven back) by
Captain Perry. After almost
four hours of intense cannon
fire and much human
suffering, the British
surrendered.
The battle ended in
unequivocal victory for the
Americans.
“We have met the
enemy and they are
ours.”
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
Perry had lost one boat…rowed over to another to continue the battle
THE BATTLE FOR LAKE ERIE
Perry had lost one boat…rowed over to another to continue the battle
BATTLE OF THAMES
American forces under
the command of
General William Henry
Harrison defeated a
combined BritishNative American force
that was retreating
from the Battle of
Lake Erie.
Tecumseh
The Native force
also included the
Shawnee leader
Tecumseh, who
was killed in the
battle. After his
death, the
Native American
forces fall apart.
THE BURNING OF WASHINGTON
The British defeated a ragtag force of soldiers and
militia at Bladensburg, right outside Washington, and
then marched into the capital city.
Dolley Madison saved
many of the nations
treasures from burning
by the British military.
British "victory" that resulted in the burning of many
U.S. government buildings, including the Capitol. As
soon as they set fire to the buildings, they retreated.
How would the burning of
Washington D.C. affect
our country today?
Ft. McHenry
American fort built in Baltimore harbor in 1799. The
British bombed the fort on September 13-14 (during
the War of 1812).
Lawyer and amateur poet who wrote the StarSpangled Banner, which has become the national
anthem of the United States.
In the early part of
September 14, Key saw
the U.S. flag still flying.
He was so moved by this
experience that he
began to write on the
back of a letter he had
in his pocket. This
bombardment (and the
survival of the fort)
inspired Francis Scott
Key to write the StarSpangled Banner,
America's national
anthem.
What kind of emotions
does the Star Spangled
Banner stir up today when
people hear it played?
TREATY OF GHENT
Treaty that officially ended the War of 1812. Great Britain
agreed to give up claims to the Northwest Territory, and both
countries promised to work toward ending the slave trade.
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
The Treaty of Ghent was signed in Ghent, Belgium, on
December 24, 1814. However, the slowness of communications
prevented word of peace getting to the armies in New Orleans.
Andrew
Jackson
American forces
under Andrew
Jackson won the
Battle of New
Orleans. He became
known as "Old
Hickory" and a hero
of War of 1812.
American victory in a battle that never
had to happen. American forces under
General Andrew Jackson defeated British
forces on January 8, 1815, several weeks
after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent,
which had officially ended the war.
Neither group of troops had gotten the
news by the time the battle began. This
battle is also interesting in that the British
lost more than 700 dead and 1,400 injured
while the Americans lost only 8 dead and
13 wounded.
How did lack of
communication play a part
in the outcome of the War
of 1812?
• In one year U.S. exports
fell from $108 million to
$22 million
• Imports declined from
$l38 million to $56 million
• U.S. ports were full of idle
ships
• Sailors were unemployed
• Agriculture suffered as
foreign markets were
closed.
We have met the enemy and they are
ours.” Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
How does trade effect the
economy of the United
States?
What would happen today if
the Houston Ship Channel
was closed for a month?
What would the political,
economic, and social effects
be for the United States?