Reader (Page 104-118)Emily Christensen- James Madison’s Address for a Declaration of War, 1812 (Chapter 14)- Belligerent acts against US from Great Britain he believed needed to result in war- New England threated to secede to avoid war- Madison’s reasoning behind sending troops into combat was to be questioned for its legitimacy and constitutionality- Speech to Congress, June 1, 1812- American citizens have been taken away from their country and dragged onto ships ofwar of a foreign nationo To risk their lives for their oppressors- British cruisers violated the coast of the US- Great staples of America have been cut off- Encourage perseverance and to enlarge pretensions- Virtuous, free, and powerful nation- Missouri Enabling Act, 1820 (Chapter 15)- Keep number of free and slave states in the US equal- 11 each- Free states had control over house of representatives- Abraham Lincoln wanted to keep slavery out of the territories- Section 2: middle of Mississippi river, on the parallel of 36 degrees of north latitude to the St. Francois River, Kansas City River to Missouri River- Section 3: Free white male citizens of the US who arrived at age 21 and have lived in territory are qualified to be elected- Section 4: If elected they are to meet at the seat of government on the second Mondayof the month of June- Section 5: one representative per state in the house of representatives- Section 6: 1) land for schools 2) Cant lease or sell for more than 10 years 3) 5% net proceeds of sale goes to congress 4) four sections of land will be granted to the said state 5) 36 sections or one entire township reserved for seminary - Section 7: if Missouri creates government it needs to be transmitted to congress- Section 8: Louisiana isn’t within the boundaries but must follow the laws.- The Monroe Doctrine, 1823 (Chapter 16)- Established during James Monroe 7th annual message to Congress- US would not tolerate European interference- Existing colonies of any European power they have wont be interfered- Europe was unsettled- Leave parties to