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=== War of 1812 === | |||
Following border tensions, frontier disputes over the British arming of native tribes, and outrage at British impressment of American sailors, American militia and naval forces attacked British Canada | |||
<ul><il>{{#tip-text:Battle of Tippecanoe|1811 in Indiana Territory; in 1809, Shawnee chief Tecumseh reorganized the Western Confederacy of tribes to oppose American settlement; his brother, Tenskwatawa, considered by the tribes a prophet, provided "nativist ideology" of resistance to American settlement and cultural "purification", which bridged tribal differences (who had language barriers); Tecumseh allied himself with British agents; in 1811, the Governor of the territory, William Henry Harrison (later a President), attacked "Prophetstown" while Tecumseh was travelling to the west to gather support from other tribes; the army destroyed the town and effectively ended Tecumseh's insurgency, although he fought actively with the British during the War of 1812, including in the British capture of Ft. Detroit}}</ul></li> | |||
<ul><li>{{#tip-text:Hartford Convention 1814-15|Federalist convention to oppose the War of 1812; northeastern federalists objected to the war, especially in the face of effective British naval embargo of American ships into 1813; some Boston banks refused to loan needed funds to the US Government; the Convention called for Constitutional amendments to require 2/3rds majority vote to declare war and admit new states; the most radical of the attendees called for secession of New England states from the union; the Convention was poorly received and led to the collapse of the Federalist party (replaced by the Whigs)}}</ul></li> | |||
<ul><li>{{#tip-text:impressment|starting in 1807, the British Navy increased its pressure on American vessels trading with France and seized American sailors who were of British birth, even if they were American citizens; the British Navy even seized entire cargos and ships; the events led to outrage and anti-British sentiment and contributed to the outbreak of the War of 1812 }}</ul></li> | |||
* Treaty of Ghent | |||
<ul><il>{{#tip-text:War Hawks|western Jeffersonians (Republicans) who blamed Britain for violating treaties and inciting indian attacks on American settlers and outposts; the British did arm tribes, including the Shawnee under chief Tecumseh}}</ul></li> | |||
* War of 1812 | |||
=== Madison second term === | |||
* Compromise of 1820 | * Compromise of 1820 | ||
* Era of Good Feelings | * Era of Good Feelings | ||
* Missouri Compromise | * Missouri Compromise | ||
* Monroe Doctrine | * Monroe Doctrine | ||