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War of 1812
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British practiced impressment with the indians and the americans tried to stop them for years. british ships were stopping american ships and removed their men to serve in the british navy. congress then approved madisons call for war, known as the war of 1812.
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Other names for the war
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2nd war of Independence and Mr. Madisons War
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Clay & Calhoun
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Clay- (Kentucky)
Calhoun- (NC) new members representing farmers who lead the War Hawks they want more land (Canada) want defense of national rights (free traveling) nationlism-think this is the best country this is because they are extremists |
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War Hawks
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ppl from S & W who want war
want to stop Native American attacks in west not from NE-destroys ecomomy |
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Battle of Tippicanoe
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Harrison attacks Indians and winds because Indians not prepared
Indians think they win Prophet is killed |
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Harrison
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gov. of Indians, doesnt like them
cursed by Tecumseh was pres for 6 weeks then died of pnemonia |
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Red Stick Conspiracy
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Tecumseh gathers ind. and wants them to come together and fight against the whites
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Tecumseh
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Shawnee chief
curses pres. desides to get rid of whites on their land |
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Prophet
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black sheep, shawnee
talks to god Tecumsehs brother |
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US Prepared for war
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small navy (16 battleships)
small army (old leaders and ppl) poor credit (no $, no bank) |
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land war
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us thinsk they can beat britain by invated canada
but they lose because they were poorly equipped harrison defeated british and native amer tho |
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war @ sea
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Americans win a number of battles at sea
Eng. uses blockade "ships of the line" Amer. has defeats and Chesapeake is captured |
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Constitution
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a frigate-battleship
"old ironsides" Isaac Hull |
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frigate
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battleship, the U.S.S. Constitution
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blockade
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Eng. uses blockade
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ships of the line
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the blockade the english use
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Perry
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defeated british at battle of lake erie
enabling US to control that lake and protect a stretch of its north border |
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Battle of Lake Erie
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british defeated
naval battle after this british blockade,stop trade and attacks from Amer frigates |
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Washington DC
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British enter capital and started fires around the city. White house & all gutted with flames
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Dolly Madison
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Pres. wife, saves white house things, warned of approach of the british
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Francis Scott Key
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witness british bambarding toward baltimore and fort mchenry...wrote star spangled banner
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New Orleans
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after treaty of ghent signed and war was ended
remarkable victory for US. ended unhappy war on a positive,powerful note. |
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Jackson
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hero after new orleans
general, led solders |
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treaty of ghent
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ended war, reps met in belgium
old boundaries restored. both sides realized they could not win |
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Monroe Doctrine
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monroe concerned about paying years of warfare
1. US not get involved in internal affairs of euro countries nor take sides 2. US recognized existing colonies in western hem would not interfere 3. US would not permit further colonization in western hem 4. euro powert attempt viewed as hostile action |
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election of 1824
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Crawford-S (sick)
J.Q. Adams-NE Clay-W (sec of state) Jackson-W (war hero) all need electoral votes |
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corrupt bargain
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jackson won most pop votes
no candidates got majority electoral adams made clay sec of state adams and clay made a corrupt bargain (clay had kentucky vote for adams) adams wins |
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internal improvements
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more roads and canals
use waterways-improve economics amdans wanted it payed with protective tarris not taxes |
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house of rep
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chooses pres during election of 1824
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election of 1828
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john q adams-whig
jackson-democrat |
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jacsonian democracy
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less welathy voters b/c white men allowed to vote
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tariff
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tax on foreign goods to increase foreign industry
benefited N but made S pay SC wanted to secede |
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Doctrine of Nullification
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SC states they can declare lawes null and void (not in affect)
SC doesnt follow tariff |
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Calhoun
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SC, vp, leads doctrine of nullification
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SC
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wants to secede, doesnt acree with tariffs, wants to nullify (reject)
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secession
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withdrawal
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null&void
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SC declared tariffs this
secede |
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Jacksons Force Bill
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states cant declare laws null and void
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Indians
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keep breaking deals with them
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Cherokees
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GA, US has most issues with them
adopt whitemen ways (house, farm, work) gold found on their land so tey are now forced to leave b/c amer. want their land nobody represents them so cant go to court b/c they arent white men |
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Worcester vs GA
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take GA to court, GA wins b/c
1. not citizens 2. not foreign country Wor. wins b/c they are now a citizen |
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Marshall
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represents cherokee, white citizen
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Trail of Tears
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Ind. forced by army to move in winter with nothing... 1/4 die
Jackson issues Ind. Removal Act-saying they must leave gives $ but never spent on ind. US gets ind. gold |
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bank
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jackson believes in hard money (gold and silver)
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Biddle
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head of bank
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veto reasons
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1. unconsitutional to charter bank (elastic clause)
2. bank only makes the rich, richer 3. only STATES can charter a bank |
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pet banks
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prive banks
Jackson has problem, no place to put $ has $ from tariff, bonds, and land sales uts $ in pet banks |
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Taney
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only sec that would put $ in pet banks
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Specie circulate
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gov lands must be sold in gold
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election of 1836
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jackson scared to run again
Van Buren-jackson picked him, was jacksons sec of state |
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Panic of 1837
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1. banks closed
2. land sales reduced 3. high unemployment 4. factores closed 5. roads stop being built |
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Van Buren
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was jacksons sec of state
wins president in 1836 |