Madison and the War of 1812 Guided
Notes
DIRECTIONS: During this unit, we will discuss
basic concepts surrounding “
Meet James Madison
A.
The Election of 1808:
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Election of 1808 Ballot |
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Candidates Name:
_______________ Political Party:
_______________ Platform, Beliefs, Issues: _______________________________ |
Candidates Name:
_______________
Political Party: _______________ Platform, Beliefs, Issues:
_______________________________ |
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Who would
you vote for and why?:
__________________________________________________ |
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Who did
the American people vote for and why?:
_______________________________________ |
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B.
Madison as President:
1. James Madison was from the state of
_______________.
2. He will serve _____ terms as president and be
re-elected in the Election of 1812.
3.
4. ____________
Problems with the
Native Americans in the West
C.
Tecumseh and the Prophet:
1. _______________ was a Native American warrior
who lead a rebellion against the United
States in the
2. He was added by his brother known as the
_______________ who began a religious revival
among Native
Americans.
3. Many Native Americans from across the
territories came to “Prophet’s Town” in Indian to hear
the prophet’s
message which called on Native Americans to give up the ways of the
_______________ because
of their corrupting influence.
4. Many of these people were recruited by
Tecumseh to _______________ in his army against
the
D.
The
1. William Henry ____________ was the governor
of
2. When
American army into
battle with Tecumseh’s men. This
famous battle was known as the
of
_______________.
3. At the
and the Prophet was
discredited. Tecumseh escaped to
_____________ to fight another
day.
4. After the battle,
5. The Battle of Tippecanoe made William Henry
Harrison extremely ____________ around the
country.
Problems with
1. When
2. Both sides continued to _______________
American shipping and
trade in order to ensure
that the
3.
_______________ hurt American businesses
more than it hurt the European powers.
4. After taking office
that agreed to
leave American ____________ alone and promised not to trade with that
nation’s enemy
______________.
5. The leader of
F.
Causes of the War of 1812:
1. Once again relations between _______________
and the
strained.
2. The English often aided _______________
attacks of western settlements.
3. The English also _______________ many
American sailors they captured.
4. “Impressment” means: ________________________________________________________.
5. Many Americans also still had an attachment
to _______________ because of their help
during the
American Revolution.
6. The English also refuse to abandon their
western ______________ as they agreed to under
the Treaty of
7. Many members of Congress known as the
_______________ also wanted war with
in order to
perhaps capture _______________.
8. The leaders of the _______________ were
_______________ and ________________.
9. The British _______________ also took a long
time to agree to leave American
_______________ alone
and the message that they finally agreed took months to cross the
Atlantic.
10. For these and other reasons, the
_______________ in
1812.
The War of 1812
(Mr. Madison’s War)
G.
The War at Sea:
1. The small American navy could not compete
with the _______________ navy who was the
_______________ navy
in the world.
2. The English at the start of the war
____________ or closed off all American ports.
3. The “USS
_______________”, known as _______________ did win several small victories for
the
F.
The Invasion of
1. The _______________ in Congress sought new
land in
2. The American army planned a _____ pronged
attack on British Canada by attacking at
3. The American invasion of
losing the
battles at all three fronts.
G.
Harrison Strikes Back (1813):
1. William Henry Harrison led an American Army
to recapture
2.
H.
The
1. Commodore Oliver Hazard ____________ was
given order to defeat the British navy in
____________.
2. Perry _______________ an entire fleet near
what is now _______________
3. Later Perry and his fleet fought an epic
battle near ____________
give up the _______________”
4. Perry was _______________ in the Battle of Lake Erie and sent a message
to
read “____________________________________”.
I.
The
1. With the American victory in
2. At a small battle, known as the Battle of the Thames, _______________ disappears.
J.
Other Military Actions in 1813:
1. The American army attacked and ______________
burning
_______________
K.
A New English Plan for winning the War (1814):
1. In 1814, the English and other European
nations were finally able to defeat
_______________. This would allow the English to send their
best troops to
2. The English planned to attack south into
_______________, launch amphibious attacks on the
L.
Washington Burned (1814):
1. In 1814, the English army attacked the
American capital of _______________.
2. After little resistance, the British took the
capital and _______________ most of the city
including the
_______________ and the Capital.
3. James and Dolly Madison nearly escaped, but
Dolly was able to save the most famous portrait
of
_______________.
M.
1. After burning
_______________.
2. After a small land battle which the Americans
stood their ground, the English turned their
attention to
3. After a 25 hour bombardment,
4. An American on board a British ship named
_______________ who witnessed the battle was
so inspired by
the large American flag still flying over the fort penciled the words to the
________________ which
is now our national anthem.
N.
The Treaty of
1. The “Treaty
of Ghent” would eventually _______________ the War of 1812.
2. The treaty returned the _______________ to
they were before the war and said nothing about
_______________.
O.
The
1. Word of the “Treaty of Ghent” had not yet ________________
2. Andrew _______________, nicknamed
_______________, led an American army to
_______________ in
order to defend against a British attack.
3. With the help of _______________,
4. Even though it had taken place after the war
had officially ended, the “Battle of New
Orleans”
was the
________________ American victory during the war and made
_______________.
P.
Results of the War of 1812:
1. American gained international _______________
for standing up to the English once again.
2. A feeling of _______________ swept across the
nation.
3. “Nationalism”
is: _________________________________________________________.
4. The _______________ Party would be destroyed because of
their anti-war stance and the
_______________ which
suggested that