1. Manifest Destiny: belief that US is destined to conquer North America…a. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

Causes

1. Manifest Destiny: believe US is destined to conquer North Americaa. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

2. British seize contraband (war materials) headed to France

Causes

Give me your

cargo!

1. Manifest Destiny: believe US is destined to conquer North Americaa. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

2. British seize contraband (war materials) headed to Francea. Thomas Jefferson est. embargo – refuses to trade with

ANYONE!

Causes

THAT’S IT!

We will no longer sell

ANYTHING to ANYONE!

That’ll show ‘em who’s

boss!

A few days later…

BOO!!!

D—n it, how he nicks ‘emOh! This cursed O-grab-me

What is the message of the cartoon

Death of the Embargo Act

What is the message of the cartoon

1. Manifest Destiny: believe US is destined to conquer North Americaa. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

2. British seize contraband (war materials) headed to Francea. Thomas Jefferson est. embargo – refuses to trade with

ANYONE!b. BUT, embargo hurts American economy… forced to

repeal

Causes

1. Manifest Destiny: believe US is destined to conquer North Americaa. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

2. British seize contraband (war materials) headed to Francea. Thomas Jefferson est. embargo – refuses to trade with

ANYONE!b. BUT, embargo hurts American economy… forced to

repeal 3. Impressments of sailors (kidnapped and forced into British

Navy)

Causes

John Bull taking a lunch

What is the message of the cartoon

1. Manifest Destiny: believe US is destined to conquer North Americaa. To defend “national honor”b. To gain LAND… Florida and Canada

2. British seize contraband (war materials) headed to Francea. Thomas Jefferson est. embargo – refuses to trade with

ANYONE!b. BUT, embargo hurts American economy… forced to

repeal 3. Impressments of sailors (kidnapped and forced into British

Navy)4. British supply Tecumseh’s warriors

Causes

War!!!

*******- Battle of Fort McHenry Francis Scott

Key writes Star Spangled Banner- Washington D.C. burned by the British

- Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson becomes famous for the great

victory *******

Effects1. Treaty of Ghent – old boundaries restored – NO ONE

WINS!2. Revealed need for strong peace time army3. Inc. sense of nationalism4. Shattered strength of Native American resistance5. Treasury empty, capital burned, trade slowed6. Monroe Doctrine

a. US will not tolerate other countries (i.e., Britain) interfering in US affairs

7. Paved way for acquisition of Floridaa. Native American attackers given refuge in Spanish

Floridab. Andrew Jackson invadesc. Spain cedes Florida

Time Out • 4. What were the causes of the War of 1812?

• 5. What were the results of the War of 1812?

• 6. How did the War of 1812 create nationalism in the United States?

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