Impressment

1. Impressment Forced • ________ men to serve in Britain’s “floating hells” • Pro-French Republicans angered at Adams’ _______ • Republican newspaper described President as “old, grumbly, bald, ________ Adams.” neutrality The British stopped neutral American ships to search for deserters from Royal Navy. Anyone who even sounded British was in danger of being impressed. toothless

2. Reasons the U.S. fought the War of 1812 against the British: British • Harassment of American ships by the _________, e.g. “Impressment” and the Chesapeake Incident. • British interference with Americans efforts to conduct foreign _______. • Discovery of British __________ being used by Native Americans in battles against Americans. trade weapons

3. Battle of New Orleans Jackson • General Andrew _______ defeated the British at New Orleans. • The War of 1812 had actually already _______, but the huge victory made Jackson a national hero and paved the way for him to eventually become president. ended

4. Occurrences during the War of 1812: blockaded • British ships __________ the eastern seacoast. • The White House and the Capital were ________. • The U.S. won the battle of New Orleans, of which, General Andrew Jackson was the ______! • Treaty of Ghent allowed further western _________by keeping the Mississippi River and beyond open. burned hero migration

5. War of 1812 ushered in Era of Good Feelings • People felt national pride • Had political unity • War increased national identity • People felt proud that they beat British again • Manufacturing and agriculture grew