WAR OF 1812 Nationalism o Extends throughout geographic areas o Brings people together also through tragedy Boston massacre 9 11 o Selective memory can leave situations feeling good unified Neutral rights US stuck btwn France and Britain Causes treated in this lecture o The pocketbook Don t want to be involved because we are small we want to trade with both France and Britain Up in arms against Britain Directly connected to neutral rights o Honor o Ambition Stalemate of France and Britain o Britains navy is superior both need US Profits of neutrality o Shady selling war supplies to both countries not really neutral o On paper looks like trade with US but they are really just moving goods o Britain upset with US actions Un neutral neutrality re export trade British Orders in Council 1807 o All European ports under French control are under blockade Blockade neutral vessels to be searched and licensed o No contraband allowed through Threat of confiscation Whether they had contraband or not they faced high fees Napoleons Berlin and Milan Decrees o Because he was currently in Berlin and Milan o Counter blockade to Britain o Blockade of Britain o Vessels observing British blockade to be seized by the French The dilemma of American Commerce o Follow what France wants no Britain Follow Britain no France o Economy takes major hit o Not much Americans can do about it Impressment the issue of Honor o Recruitment for the Royal Navy o American captains and British deserters o Taking of sailors from American vessels Virtually kidnapped sailors now contracted to British ships drafting o Americans UPSET but there s not much they could do about it Chesapeake Affair 1807 o Violation of US Navy vessel o Chesapeake in American waters when they were overhauled by a British frigate o Americans rejected request to board Chesapeake British opened fire Jeffersons response could ve asked for war but America wasn t ready came up with Embargo act Embargo act cuts trade with all other nations believes this is easier than banning with only Britain and France More economic sanctions o Non intercourse Act 1809 o Macon s Bill No 2 1810 Napoleon outwits Madison o Bill wouldve opened trade to all nations if they didn t accept it then they wouldn t trade with them o Napoleon still captures American ships Madison asks for war o Federalists don t want war with great Britain o Republicans want war War hawks want war because of gaining land War of 1812 AMBITION o American populous feels good about the war though we kinda lost o Canada US wanted Canadian territory republicans want this territory o Florida owned by spain but they are weaker ally of Britain Problems US not ready for war THE WAR North South o Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa The Prophet Getting a Pan American Native union going Reject anything of European origin and continue with native culture o Natives in the Ohio River valley are desperate o The Creek
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