Causes of the War of 1812 Q1. Napoleonic Wars Q1806 Britain issued the Orders in Council. Q Britain impressed over 6,000 American sailors. Causes of the War of 1812 Q2. Chesapeake Leopard Affair QJune 21, QBr. Captain fired on the USS Chesapeake. Q3 dead, 18 wounded. QBr. Foreign Office said it was a mistake. QJeffersons Response: Forbade Br. ships to dock in American ports. Ordered state governors to call up as much as 100,000 militiamen. Causes of the War of The Embargo Act (1807) Causes of the War of The Embargo Act (1807) Causes of the War of 1812 Q4. The Non-Intercourse Act (1809) QReplaced the Embargo Act. QRemained U. S. policy until QUnexpected Consequences: N. Eng. was forced to become self- sufficient again [old factories reopened]. Laid the groundwork for US industrial power. Jefferson, a critic of an industrial America, ironically contributed to Hamiltons view of the US!!! Causes of the War of British Instigation of the Indians Causes of the War of British Instigation of the Indians British General Brock Meets with Tecumseh QGeneral William Henry Harrison governor of the Indiana Territory. QInvited Native Indian chiefs to Ft. Wayne, IN to sign away 3 mil. acres of land to the US government. QTecumseh organized a confederacy of Indian tribes to fight for their homelands. QTecumsehs brother fought against Harrison and was defeated at Tippecanoe. QThis made Harrison a national hero! [1840 election Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!] Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811 War Hawks Henry Clay [KY] John C. Calhoun [SC] Mr. Madisons War! American Problems QThe US was unprepared militarily: Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britains 800 ships. Americans disliked a draft preferred to enlist in the disorganized state militias. QFinancially unprepared: Flood of paper $. Revenue from import tariffs declined. QRegional disagreements. Overview of the War of 1812 Washington D.C. Burns, 1814! Battle of Fort McHenry, 1814 Oh Say Can You See By the Dawns Early Light -- Francis Scott Key Gave proof through the night, That our flag was still there.. Treaty of Ghent December 24, 1814 Hartford Convention December, 1814 January, 1815 QCalled by a group of New Englanders to protest domination of the govt by VA presidents QCalled for amending the Constitution to eliminate the 3/5ths clause Q2/3 vote of Congress to admit new states, declarations of war, and laws restricting trade QRumors abound that delegates called for secession! (now a myth) The Battle of New Orleans, 1815 The Wars Aftermath Confirmed the ability of a republican government to conduct a warConfirmed the ability of a republican government to conduct a war Andrew Jackson becomes a heroAndrew Jackson becomes a hero Broke the remaining power of the Indians and opened up new landsBroke the remaining power of the Indians and opened up new lands Federalist party diesFederalist party dies Boosted national self confidenceBoosted national self confidence