PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON AND

THE WAR OF 1812

JAMES MADISON

4th President
Father of the
Constitution
President during
War of 1812

ANDREW JACKSON

Hero of the Battle

of New Orleans

DOLLY MADISON

Saved important
historical artifacts
while the
British/Canadians
marched on
Washington D.C.

EMBARGO

To refuse trade
with another
country

IMPRESSMENT

To kidnap another
countrys sailors

BLOCKADE

To block all ships

from entering or
leaving another
country

MANUFACTURING

To make finished
goodsyou need to
be able to do this
to have a
functioning
economy

CAUSES OF THE WAR OF 1812

France and England attacked American ships.

Cargos were seized and sailors were
impressed.
America stopped trade with France and England
(embargo).
British involvement in Native American
problems led to war talk.
Westerners, called War Hawks, pushed for war.
After Britain blockaded American ports, war
was declared.

The British invaded Washington, DC, burning

the White House and the US Capitol.
The British also attacked nearby Fort
McHenry.
The battle inspired Francis Scott Key to
write the Star-Spangled Banner, which
became our National Anthem.
The final battle was fought at New Orleans.
Although there was no clear winner, America
retained its independence.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

Wrote the
national anthem:
The StarSpangled
Banner

WAR OF 1812

Open up your textbook and read from page 310-317.

Write a 1 sentence summary of each section:
Ex:
One

Americans Story: one sentence summary

Jeffersons Foreign Policy: one sentence summary

Next create a comic strip on the back of this instruction sheet

Squares 1-3 should show the Causes of the War of 1812
British

blockade
British helping Native Americans fight USA
British impressment of sailors

Square 4- burning of the White House by British Army

Square 5- Andrew Jacksons victory at New Orleans
Squares 6-8 should show the effects of the War of 1812 on US
Increased

Patriotism- (ex. Star Spangled Banner)

Weakened Native Americans
US manufacturing grew because we had to make our own goods during the
War

Your summary is due at the end of class, your comic strip needs to be
colored and turned in by tomorrow.

WAR OF 1812