War of 1812-1814 (P. 16-19)
Napoleonic Wars in Europe
Britain & France had been intermittently at war since beginning of French Revolution (1789)
Steadily at war since 1803
Britain had 2 rely heavily on naval power to control French
B4 the war, American traders traded w/ both sides of the conflict
Britain tightened naval blockade of Europe's Atlantic coast
American trading vessels are harassed by British ships
Stopped & Searched American vessels to find deserters from its navy
Created resentment among many Americans
Indian Wars in the western territories of US
1803, Louisiana Purchase sold to US by Napoleon
Pushed boundaries further to the West
Louisiana Territory doubled size of the US
Shawnees Native ppl occupied these lands
Techumseh, chief of the Shawnees, forms alliance to block settlers
British supported Indian wars by supplying Techumseh w/ guns and ammo
War Hawks
Group of influential members of Congress joined 2gether
Angered by interference by Britain in US's expansion plans
Goal: remove British influence on the western frontier & seize British colonies in North
June 1812, War Hawks carried Congressional vote (declared war on Britain)
8 Million US citizens vs.
Britain - spy nation
All the participants of the Napoleonic Wars
English: Handles of a canon ca.1800 (French Revolu...ý million British
Victory was to be quick and easy
Fighting the War with Canada (1812 - 1813)
Eastern States stayed neutral
War w/ Britain would make already-difficult situation worse
This removed any real threat to New Brunswick & Nova Scotia
Most battles fought in the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes area (on or near Niagara Peninsula)
Regular British troops did most of the fighting
Volunteer militia units still played a role
Upper Canada: recent immigrants from the US took up arms against the US
Lower Canada: Canadian militia units also took up arms against the US
This was different from the Canadian indifference during American Revolution
Conclusion
Temporary end of Napoleonic wars in...