Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

What impact did the Northwest What impact did the Northwest Ordinance have on public education?Ordinance have on public education?a) It encouraged schools to be built in the a) It encouraged schools to be built in the

Northwest Territory.Northwest Territory.

b) It stated that parents should handle b) It stated that parents should handle schooling in the Northwest Territory.schooling in the Northwest Territory.

c) It placed the responsibility of education c) It placed the responsibility of education on the federal government.on the federal government.

d) It established restrictions on schools d) It established restrictions on schools within U.S. territories.within U.S. territories.

Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

a) It encouraged schools to be built in the a) It encouraged schools to be built in the Northwest Territory.Northwest Territory.

-The Northwest Ordinance set aside land -The Northwest Ordinance set aside land for public schools to be built on, showing for public schools to be built on, showing the importance of education in the the importance of education in the American society.American society.

Today’s StandardToday’s Standard

SSUSH6c.SSUSH6c. Explain major reasons for the War of Explain major reasons for the War of

1812 and its significance on the 1812 and its significance on the development of a national identity. development of a national identity.

The War of 1812The War of 1812

The Presidency of James The Presidency of James MadisonMadison

1808 - 18141808 - 1814

Jefferson’s 2Jefferson’s 2ndnd Term Term 1) 1) Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson

was popular after was popular after Louisiana Purchase; wins Louisiana Purchase; wins 22ndnd term term

2) 2) BritainBritain vs. vs. France France rivalry continues…as rivalry continues…as usualusual

U.S. is caught in the U.S. is caught in the middle – Jefferson middle – Jefferson remains remains neutralneutral..

3) Britain sets up 3) Britain sets up blockadeblockade on France on France

Blockade – sealing of Blockade – sealing of another country’s portsanother country’s ports

Problems with BritainProblems with Britain British blockade British blockade

disrupts U.S. free disrupts U.S. free tradetrade

France and Britain France and Britain both seize American both seize American ships because they ships because they won’t take a sidewon’t take a side

Britain begins to seize Britain begins to seize U.S. ships and forces U.S. ships and forces them into their navythem into their navy

4) 4) ImpressmentImpressment

The Chesapeake IncidentThe Chesapeake IncidentJune 1807 / The EmbargoJune 1807 / The Embargo

The Chesapeake – A U.S. The Chesapeake – A U.S. naval frigatenaval frigate

A British warship shows up A British warship shows up and demands to board itand demands to board it

The Chesapeake’s captain The Chesapeake’s captain refusesrefuses

The British open fireThe British open fire Three Americans dead; 18 Three Americans dead; 18

woundedwounded 5) In response, Jefferson 5) In response, Jefferson

has Congress declare an has Congress declare an embargoembargo

The U.S. will NOT export to The U.S. will NOT export to foreign countriesforeign countries

The Election of 1808The Election of 1808

1) 1) James Madison James Madison (R)(R)

Charles Pinckney Charles Pinckney (F)(F)

Winner – Winner – James James MadisionMadision

Madison inherits Madison inherits Jefferson’s unresolved Jefferson’s unresolved problems with Britain problems with Britain and Franceand France

Problems with the NativesProblems with the Natives 1) In addition to dealing with 1) In addition to dealing with

Britain and France, the U.S. Britain and France, the U.S. faced threats from faced threats from NativesNatives

2) 2) TecumsehTecumseh – Shawnee – Shawnee chief; using British help, fought chief; using British help, fought the U.S. to get Native the U.S. to get Native ancestral lands backancestral lands back

3) Tecumseh attempted to 3) Tecumseh attempted to unite all Natives against the unite all Natives against the U.S. but his defeat in the U.S. but his defeat in the Battle of TippecanoeBattle of Tippecanoe in in Indiana ended his successesIndiana ended his successes

4) 4) BritainBritain assisted Tecumseh assisted Tecumseh The Chesapeake Incident, The Chesapeake Incident,

British assistance of British assistance of Tecumseh, and impressment Tecumseh, and impressment ALL had leaders in U.S. ALL had leaders in U.S. Congress crying out for war.Congress crying out for war.

5) 5) WarhawksWarhawks

6) Reasons for the War of 6) Reasons for the War of 18121812

A) France and Britain’s A) France and Britain’s ignoring of United States ignoring of United States neutralityneutrality

Any United States vessel Any United States vessel becoming subject to search becoming subject to search and seizureand seizure

B) The Chesapeake B) The Chesapeake IncidentIncident

C) British impressmentC) British impressment After attempted economic After attempted economic

sanctions, Britain continued sanctions, Britain continued to threaten the United States’ to threaten the United States’ free trade on the seasfree trade on the seas

D) The warhawks’ D) The warhawks’ persistence on having warpersistence on having war

Madison Declares WarMadison Declares War 7) The U.S. had more 7) The U.S. had more

troopstroops by this point by this point They were stronger than They were stronger than

they were the first time they were the first time they fought Britain but…they fought Britain but…

Republican funding cuts left Republican funding cuts left military in bad shapemilitary in bad shape

The U.S. was still in its The U.S. was still in its infancyinfancy

Britain was still the most Britain was still the most powerful country in the powerful country in the worldworld

Powerful navyPowerful navy Trained armyTrained army

Early Failure In CanadaEarly Failure In Canada

The first major The first major offensive by the offensive by the United States was United States was in British-Canadain British-Canada

It was a massive It was a massive failurefailure

8) The U.S. never 8) The U.S. never was able to take was able to take CanadaCanada

Washington, D.C. TakenWashington, D.C. Taken British outnumbered AmericansBritish outnumbered Americans August 24August 24thth, 1814, 1814 9) British troops enter 9) British troops enter

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. The Capitol building is burnedThe Capitol building is burned The White House is burnedThe White House is burned President Madison and the First President Madison and the First

Lady have to escapeLady have to escape The Battle of Baltimore – The Battle of Baltimore –

Americans withstand 2 days of Americans withstand 2 days of British artilleryBritish artillery

The Star Spangled Banner is The Star Spangled Banner is written during this timewritten during this time

Francis Scott KeyFrancis Scott Key Becomes a symbol of American Becomes a symbol of American

nationalism and patriotismnationalism and patriotism

America Still Stands…America Still Stands… Despite overwhelming odds, the Despite overwhelming odds, the

United States outlasts Britain United States outlasts Britain once againonce again

Several decisive victoriesSeveral decisive victories Excellent defensive tacticsExcellent defensive tactics Britain gives up fighting and Britain gives up fighting and

leaves for Englandleaves for England 10) 10) Treaty of GhentTreaty of Ghent is signed is signed

between the U.S. and Britainbetween the U.S. and Britain An An armisticearmistice is declared – a is declared – a

ceasefireceasefire Nobody wonNobody won Nothing was gainedNothing was gained Trade was eventually re-opened Trade was eventually re-opened

between Britain and the U.S.between Britain and the U.S. A new sense of patriotism and A new sense of patriotism and

American prideAmerican pride

The Treaty of GhentThe Treaty of Ghent Nobody wonNobody won Nothing was gainedNothing was gained 11) 11) It returned all It returned all

boundaries and land boundaries and land back to the way it was back to the way it was before the warbefore the war..

Basically everybody Basically everybody gave back what they gave back what they tooktook

Nothing was changedNothing was changed 12) The U.S. gained a 12) The U.S. gained a

new sense of new sense of patriotism and patriotism and American prideAmerican pride