3/30/15

Lesson#64

AIM: What were the causes of the war of 1812?

DO NOW: Read Chapter 15 in the New Nation and answer the following questions

1)     Why were Americans angry with England?

2)     Which section of the U.S did not want war with England? Which did?

3)     Who were war hawks?

4)     What happened to Washington D.C during the war?

5)     What happened at Fort McHenry?

I)                  Causes of the war of 1812

a)     In the early 1800’s England and France were at war with each other once again.

b)    America tried to trade with both of those countries; however the American navy was weak and was unable to protect American ships. Both England and France stole American ships and cargoes.

c)     Congress tried to stop this theft by passing the Embargo Act. This law banned trade with all foreign countries. This really hurt American businesses. Eventually congress repealed that act and passed the Non-Intercourse Act. This said that America could not trade with nations at war. 

d)    England also captured American sailors and forced them to work as slaves on British ships. This is known as impressment.

e)      Impressment hurt America’s pride or Nationalism. Many Americans began to ask for war against England.

f)      Another reason that Americans wanted war with England was because England had not turned over forts in the west to America as they had agreed to do at the end of the revolutionary war and they were also arming Native Americans to fight against the U.S

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