Pages 21 & 22 Chapter 10 Section 4 War of 1812

The War of 1812
Battle for Canada-
War Last 3 Years
The war inspired for the Star Spangled Banner
Embargo Act hurts the U.S. more than British
War of 1812-
The United States military was weak when the war began
The Navy only had 16 Ships
The Army had fewer than 7,000 men.
The 1st Phase of War-
U.S. Navy to the challenge!
Its warships were the fastest
Old Ironsides-
Battle at Sea-
Battle of Thames 
This was the end of the british threat in the Northwest
Burning of Washington-
In 1814 the British defeated France
Americans were poorly trained 
Ask people to go to war
Storm makes British to flee the U.S.
Second Phase of War-
After defeating Napoleon, Britain turned its Attention to the U.S. in 1814
The British burned down the capitol building and Presidents Mansion 
the British then attack Fort McHenry at Baltimore
Fort McHenry-
Made storm flag so that British can see that America is a strong nation
Sept 11 war starts
Unknown riffle man kills General Ross
Francis Scott King wrote the Star Sparkle Banner
Battle of New Orleans-
The British prepared to attack New Orleans 
Andrew Jackson was waiting for the British
More than 12000 British fell... Only 12 Americans died
Jackson and Madison were different 
Jackson has an untrained army and are going against the world's best nation, Britain
Dec 14 British attack America 
British try to attack New Orleans by surprise
Andrew Jackson became a hero
The battle took place two weeks after the U.S. & British signed a peace treaty
Effects of the War-
Increased American Patriotism
Weakened Native Americans Resistance 
U.S. manufacturing grows

Notes Chapter 14 Section 1 February 18 & 22

The Hopes of Immigrants

Why People Migrated

People immigrate because of push-pull factors

•Push factors—conditions that push people out of their native lands

•Pull factors—conditions that pull people toward a new place

•Emigrants—people who leave a country

•Immigrants—people who settle in a new country

•Push factors include:

-agricultural changes, landlords force tenants off land

-crop failures, farmers unable to pay debts, families go hungry

-Industrial Revolution puts many artisans out of work

-religious, political turmoil causes religious persecution

WAR !

•Pull factors include economic opportunity (money),  abundant land

Freedom, Freedom of Speech

Scandinavians Seek Land

•Cheap land lures thousands of Scandinavians to U.S.

Germans Pursue Economic Opportunity

•Work as bakers, butchers, shoemakers, carpenters in cities

The Irish Flee Hunger

•Most Irish immigrants are Catholic

•Causes famine—a severe food shortage, forces many to emigrate

•In U.S., Irish become city-dwellers, few skills, take low-paying jobs

•Compete with free blacks for backbreaking work that no one else wants

U.S. Cities Face Overcrowding

•Immigrants, especially the Irish flock to cities

•Rapid urban growth causes housing shortage

Some Americans Oppose Immigration

•Prejudice—negative opinion not based on facts

•Nativists—native-born Americans who want to stop foreign influence

Jackson and Native Americans

-In 1820, 100,000 Native Americans of the Mississippi River.
-Those were called the civilized tribes had adopted to some of the western ways.
-Jackson regarded the Native Americans as conquered people.
-Indian removal act of 1830 said Native Americans must move west to Oklahoma.
-1/4(25%) of Native Americans died along the way.
-This becomes known as the trail of tears.
-Jackson Removal Policy 

The Age of Jackson:Chapter 12 Section 3(page 18)

-Congress raised Tariffs on raw materials and manufactured goods in 1828.
-The south was angry. They had to sell thoctrineeir cotton at a low price.
-Doctrine of nullification-it states the right to nullify or reject federal laws.
-Jackson was a supporter of a strong federal government.
-Calhoun supported states rights.
-South Carolina-they threatened session to withdraw with the union.
-Henry came fourth with a compromise.
-Biddle(bank president)asked congress to renew the banks charter.
-Jackson vetoed the renewal.
-The bank went out of buissiness.
-The banks went out of bussiness or defaulted.
-Tariff of Abomination
-Doctrine of Nullification

Texas Revolution Feb 1st

• Texas general, Sam Houston gathered more troops, 800 in all.
• San Jacinto 1836
• "Remember the Alamo!"
• 700 Mexicans Killed vs. 6 Texans Killed
• Battle of San Jacinto, Texas was now an independent country.
• In 1836, Texas declared itself The Lone Star Republic a separate country.

Texas Revolution(1-31-11)

 The Texas Revolution
-Spain owned a large part of North America including Texas.
-Tejanos are people of Spanish heritage who consider Texas their home.
-Moses Austin starts a colony in Texas.
-All Americans had to do was follow Spanish laws.
-In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain.
-Settlers would have become a Mexican citizen, become Catholics, and learn Spanish.
-By 1830, Americans out numbered the Tejanos one to six.
-In 1829, Mexico outlaws slavery.
-The Americans needed their slaves to grow their cotton.
-The Americans didn't learn Spanish or follow Mexican laws.
-When Stephen Austin was jailed, the Texans revolted.
-Santa Anna, led by 6,000 troops to Texas to put down the revolt.
-The first battle takes place in an old mission called the Alamo.
-By the time the battle was over the killed but 5 men, the rest were executed.
-Tejanos.
-Mexican Independence changes Texas.