development of american policies (period 4)

war hawk

democratic-republicans in congress that wanted the war of 1812 to happen (ex. ehnry clay and john c. calhoun)

what were the causes of the war of 1812?

\-impressment of u.s navy soldiers

\-pressures from native americans on frontiers

battle of tippecanoe

fought in indiana territory by general william henry harrison (the u.s.) and tecumseh (natives); united states won and claimed indiana territory

tecumseh

a warrior, prophet, and religous leader in the indiana territory; led tribes against white americans east of mississippi river

treaty of ghent (1814)

the war of 1812 ended in stalemate and this treaty was created

what were the impacts of the war of 1812?

\-viewed as a 2nd independence war by some americans

\-resulted in the hartford convention

\-star-spangled banner!!!

\-washington d.c. was burned

\-u.s. won at battle of new orleans

\-increase in feelings of nationalism

harford convention (december 1814)

radical federalists in new england that opposed the war met to talk about seceding from the nation (they never did)

what did president james monroe order of general andrew jackson in 1816?

he ordered jackson to go to spanish florida and clear out the seminole indians from american soil to get florida

adams-onis treaty (

\-gave the u.s florida for $5M

\-spain gave claims to oregon to the u.s (the u.s. could now reach the pacific)

monroe doctrine

created by president monroe; warned europeans that american territory was off limits and any attempt on american land would be considered a threat to “peace and safety”