Causes of the war of 1812

Impressment Crude form of conscription by British Took 6000 U.S citizens from 1808 to 1811 Forced by British and French stalemate during the Napoleonic Wars Non-Intercourse Act 1809 Watered-down version of Jeffersons embargo Mainly aimed towards Britian and France, set to expire in 1810 Had the same effect as Britian and France was U.S primary trade partners Macons Bill no. 2 Bargaining measure to destroy the non-intercourse act Was a shameful surrender in Madisons viewpoint Explicitly said that U.S cant survive economically without G.B or France Orders in Council Bill by Britian in retaliation for Napoleons actions during his wars Implied, not promising that trade restricted lifted if France decrees vanished Napoleons maneuver made the British open the Atlantic to trade by revoking the Orders in Council War Hawks Young hotheads from the south and west Annoyed by repeatedly hearing about how their ancestors single-handedly beat the British Wanted their own glory, sought out an Indian battle Tecumseh & The Prophet Two Shawnee brothers, Tecumesh and Tenskwatawa Both known to non-indians as the Prophet Unified the confederate tribes, never ceding land unless all tribes in agreement William Henry Harrison Governor of the Indiana Territory Gathered army and advcnced to Tecumeshs HQ on the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers in present day Indiana Harrisons victory made him a national hero, discredited the Prophet, drove Tecumesh with an alliance with the British Republicanism Madison resorted to war to restore confidence in the republican government Believed that only a reassertion of American rights could demonstrate that democracy was here to stay The war would validate if republicanism was proven Federalists in New England only group that didnt want a war felt sympathy with Britain , resented Napoleon opposed acquisition of Canada, felt only add onto Republican votes

War Of 1812