war of 1812 Flashcards
Why did the war of 1812 happen?
Madison had done his best to stay neutral in the decades-long conflict between France and Britain. Continued impressment by the British Navy, the blockade of the American coast, and the pressure of the War Hawks led to Madison’s request that Congress declare war.
Ironically, after war was declared, Madison received word that the British had agreed to stop their blockade.
What was Federalists reaction to the war of 1812
New England, New York, and New Jersey, Federalists denounced the war as an attempt by the Democratic-Republicans to conquer Canada and Florida in an effort to increase the amount of Democratic-Republican voters.
Federalists, New England merchants(many wereFederalists) opposed the War of 1812
Why?
Britan blocking, the Embargo Act , and the Non-Intercourse Act , New England merchants made substantial profits off of both sides in the Napoleonic Wars, and were reluctant to sever trading with Britain.
Define
War Hawks:
War Hawks were Congressmen who wanted war with Great Britain. Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, most War Hawks came from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Who was tecumse?
Tecumseh was a Shawnee, who tried to unite the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi River into a confederacy to resist (white) expansion.
Tecumseh’s army was defeated by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Since they provided aid to the Indians, the British were blamed by Americans for Tecumseh’s activities, leading to further difficulties between the United States and Britain.
