COS 6 HIstory Notes

Quasi

_____ -War:  Jay’s Treaty

• John Jay

• During Washington’s presidency, _____ travels to Britain to negotiate a treaty with Britain.  

• most-favored nation

• Britain agrees to give the US “_____” status. Americans would not face discrimination when trading with Britain.

• Britain

• Even though America claimed to be neutral, America favored ____

• France

• _____ felt the US violated the Treaty of 1778. 

• stopped American ships and seized their goods in route to Britain.

• Angered by Jay’s Treaty, France did what?

• Charles Pinkery

• elbridge Gerry

• John Marshalls

• President Adams sent people to negotiate with France, and the people are:

• bribes, XYZ

• Tensions increased when France demanded _____ from the American negotiators before talks began.  The negotiators from France became known as _____. 

• XYZ Affair

• When the news of the _____ gets out, Americans are outraged and demand war.  

• Quasi-war (undeclared war at sea)

• Trade is suspended with France and navy is ordered to capture French ships. Eventually, France and America come to an agreement and the ______ with France ends.

• America gave up all claims against France for damages to American shipping.

• France released the US from the Treaty of 1778.

• deteriorate

• France and England’s relationship continues to _____ and take it out on America.

• Britain

• _____ declared all ships going to Europe had to have a British license and would be searched.  

• France

• ______ declared that anyone who follows Britain’s declaration would have their goods confiscated. Either way, Americans would lose their goods.

• desert

• British sailors ____ the British navy ---> (US ships) because of poor pay and ship conditions

• would stop their ships and seize people from these ships. 

• What would the British do to the Americans

• impressment

• _____:  legalized form of kidnapping that forced people into military

• embargo act

• Instead of war, Jefferson passes an _____ (ban on trade).

• repeals

• It hurts America more; Congress _____ the embargo.

• Madison

• _____ is elected president: avoid war

• non-intercouse Act

What act did Madison pass?

• will not trade with either country, but Madison can lift the ban with whichever country lifts restrictions first. It fails.

What was the non-intercourse act?

• Macon's Bill Number Two:

• Madison tried _____ 

• lift ban on trade, will trade with whoever; but will trade only with whichever country lifts restrictions first. It works eventually. The British economy is badly hurt.

• Macon's Bill Number Two:

• Canada

• Florida

• What were the Land disputes between America and Britain

• provoke and supply Native Americans to fight with Americans:  

• Britain does what?

• Shawnee (Tecumseh) versus Americans (William Henry Harrison) fight over land in Indiana. Tecumseh and Shawnee lose.  

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Mr. Madison’s War

War of 1812- Second American Revolution/Second Revolutionary War, June 1812 -January 1815

• Nicknamed-

• ill-trained, ill-disciplined, insufficient troops and equipment, lacked money; maneuvers were poorly conceived and executed.

• Navy fared better than Army: 

• Army tried to invade Canada 3 times and failed

• Navy attacks at Lake Champlain and Lake Erie:  British retreat

during the War of 1812 America was…

• Britain and Canadians:  energetic, well-trained military and navy

during the War of 1812 Britain was…

• Washington DC

• The British landed in America; rushed to _____ burning public buildings (white house and capitol). American troops in Washington fled, but those troops in Baltimore held strong.

• American troops in Washington fled, but those troops in Baltimore held strong.

• Rain

• ____ saved the rest of Washington D. C. from burning.

• Baltimore

• British leave Washington D. C. and move to _____.

• McHenry

• British attack Fort _____ and try to take the fort.

• Americans keep the fort; they take down the small tattered flag and replace it with a large American flag that lets everyone know who is in charge of the fort.

What happened at the British attack at Fort McHenry?

• Francis Scott Key

• ______ wrote The Star-Spangled Banner once he saw the flag still in the sky.  

• Andrew Jackson, Horseshoe Bend , January 8, 1815

• ______ just crushed the Native Americans in Alabama at the Battle of _____ during ____

• British attack in a frontal attack.  

  • Big Mistake:  American troops are entrenched and protected by cotton bales.  Heavy losses for the British because they forgot their ladders.

• Victory gives Americans a new sense of nationalism (pride in your country, patriotism)

When and what happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• after

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend takes place ____ the Treaty of Ghent was signed.  

Ends War of 1812, Restored prewar boundaries, NO territory changed hands

Treaty of Ghent - December 24, 1814

• Era of Good Feelings, one political party

• ______:  used to describe Monroe’s presidency

• Federalist, Republican Party creates strong national government

• Hartford Convention: Ends the
  _____ Party

• John Quincy Adams

• ______: Secretary of State wrote the Monroe Doctrine

• foreign

• Because Americans got a new sense of pride in their nation, they feel they need to assert themselves in _____ affairs and expand their borders.

Jackson, seminoles

• ____ invades Florida: Moves ____

• Adams -Onis

• _____ Treaty:  America owns Florida, finalizes border of Louisiana Purchase

Quadruple

• _____ Alliance formed: Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia and France. Goal to stop movements against monarchies in Europe

• Spain

• _____ tries to gain territory in America

• America is no longer up for colonization, the US would prevent other countries from interfering in Latin American political affairs.

• Result of Monroe Doctrine: