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the Presidents

the Presidents. #4. James MAdison. Montpelier…. Located in Virginia (It is 2,650 acres includes a forest!). Nickname: Father of the Constitution!. Was our shortest President at 5’4”. #4 James Madison Years in Office: 1809-1817 Political Party: Republican

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the Presidents

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  1. the Presidents #4 James MAdison Montpelier…. Located in Virginia (It is 2,650 acres includes a forest!)

  2. Nickname: Father of the Constitution! Was our shortest President at 5’4” #4 James Madison Years in Office: 1809-1817 Political Party: Republican Vice President: George Clinton, Elbridge Gentry

  3. WAR OF 1812

  4. Causes of War… Impressment of American sailors Impressment is the forcing of people to serve in the military

  5. Causes of War… Embargo Act of 1807

  6. Causes of War… America wants Canada

  7. Battle of Tippecanoe Shawnee vs. US Army Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and influential Native American leader. He wanted to unite Native Americans against US settlers pushing them off their land.

  8. Battle of Tippecanoe The Result Was… The US forces under the command of William Henry Harrison defeated the Shawnee and destroyed his town. William Henry Harrison will take the nickname Tippecanoe after this battle and become our 9th President.

  9. Battle of Tippecanoe It affected the War of 1812 by…. Americans blamed the British for turning the Native Americans against us!

  10. War Hawks Young ______________________ from the West and South who favored _____________ with ____________________! Republicans war Great Britain Remember…these are the DEMOCRATIC Republicans still…

  11. War Hawks Goals: • Gain Territory • Increase military spending Wanted the nation to expand to… Southern War Hawks wanted SPANISH FLORIDA Western War Hawks wanted the fertile forests of southern CANADA. (going to war would achieve both!)

  12. War Hawks The Leaders were… Henry Clay Led the War Hawks in the West (From KY) John C. Calhoun Led the War Hawks in the South(From SC)

  13. War at Sea The majority of battles occurred on the GREAT LAKES because they were THE KEY TO TAKING CANADA

  14. War at Sea General William Henry Harrison General William Hull Both were unsuccessful

  15. War at Sea OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY was an American naval commander in charge of U.S. ships in the Great Lakes… he helped demonstrate the strength of the US Navy.

  16. OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

  17. OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY IN BATTLE OF THAMES

  18. Battle of Horseshoe Bend ANDREW JACKSON led 2,000 VOLUNTEERS from Tennessee to attack a Creek stronghold in ALABAMA. Tennessee is called The Volunteer State, a nickname earned during the War of 1812 (thousands of volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role in this war, especially during the Battle of New Orleans). The US Army (Andrew Jackson) Won!

  19. Battle of Horseshoe Bend • 3 Results: • Brought an end to the Creek nation's power east of the Mississippi River. • It made Jackson famous. • It started the process under which the state of Alabama was created.

  20. Battle of Horseshoe Bend Effect on Tennessee Tennessee was able to purchase West Tennessee (known as the Jackson Purchase). Andrew Jackson, James Winchester, and James Overton thought they could make money by creating a new town on the Mississippi River. They named it MEMPHIS (from Ancient Egypt). Memphis would soon became a major producer of Cotton. It is known as the JACKSON purchase because Andrew Jackson was the main representative of the US Government. Andrew Jackson James Winchester James Overton

  21. Washington Burns When the British invaded Washington D.C., the first lady DOLLY MADISON saved a famous painting of George Washington

  22. Battle of Fort McHenry After the British burned Washington, they marched to Baltimore and launched a massive attach on Fort McHenry…

  23. Battle of Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key Was a lawyer and poet who watched the battle of Fort McHenry from a British ship. Because of this, he wrote the STAR SPANGELD BANNER, which describes the battle of Fort McHenry. Star Spangled Banner

  24. AMERICAN FLAG AT FORT Mc HENRY

  25. Battle of New Orleans GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON commanded the most random soldiers in American history.

  26. Battle of New Orleans The Americans win the battle, but the battle is unusual because it happened AFTER the Treaty to end the war was signed! Battle of New Orleans

  27. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

  28. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

  29. TREATY OF GHENT ended the War of 1812 Basically there was no clear winner and many trade disputes were still unsettled

  30. Consequences of the War of 1812: 1) Increased American patriotism

  31. 2) Weakened the strength of Native Americans toward the government of the United States

  32. 3) American trade was expanded and more manufacturing followed the war

  33. 4) America proved it could defend itself against a major world power

  34. THE END

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