War+of+1812

War of 1812
 * Napoleonic Wars in Europe- Napoleon has taken over Europe, but cannot invade Britain because Britain's Navy is too good. Britain cannot invade Europe because their army isn't very good. Napoleon forbids ships that go through Britain to go to Europe, and Britain orders that all ships going to Europe to go through Britain. The United States wants to trade with both sides and not go to war or pick a side, even though Napoleon and Britain wanted them to pick a side.
 * 1807- British ship Leopard fires on the US shipping vessel Chesapeake and take 4 sailors.
 * Jefferson puts a trade embargo on everything- no ship in or out. He also appoints W.H. Harrison, a man who loves to kill Indians, as the governor of Indiana
 * He pulled back the embargo and replaced it with the Non-Intercourse Act, which only got rid of trade with Britain and France
 * 1810- Non-Intercourse Act Expires (Madison is now President, elected in 1808)
 * NI Act replaced with Macon's Bill Number 2, which says that the US can trade with anyone, but if any countries get belligerent (like Britain impressing US sailors) the President can stop trade with that nation
 * The goal is to prevent a war but also not hurt the US economy, however, economic problems still arise.
 * Meanwhile, in Indiana W.H. Harrison has told the Native Americans to become farmers or leave. Tenkswatawa and Tecumseh attempted to unite all Western Tribes against the United States' expansion, leading to the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. The Native Americans appeal to the British for help. The British agree, and now Americans have a lot of reasons (embargo, economic trouble, and the Native Americans) to hate the British.
 * The Southerners and Westerners who want war with Britain (called War Hawks) want it to get Spanish territory (the South wants this) and to drive the British out of Indiana (the West wants this). Henry Clay becomes Speaker of the House at this time (1811).
 * In 1812, the United States declares war on Great Britain, who ignores the declaration of war for a year until they beat Napoleon in Europe. Britain comes over and beats up on the United States for a little while, then realizes that they can't recolonize the country, so they offer peace.