Chapter 7 Notes

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Chapter 7 Notes

• Foreign Affairs
• in the Early Republic

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Vocabulary People

• 1. tribute
• 2. neutral rights
• 3. impressment
• 4. embargo
• 5. War Hawks
• 6. frigate
• 7. privateer
• 8. disarmament
• 9. demilitarize
• 10. court-martial

• 11. Tecumseh The Prophet
• 12. William Henry Harrison
• 13. Henry Clay
• 14. John C. Calhoun
• 15. William Hull
• 16. Oliver Hazard Perry
• 17. Andrew Jackson
• 18. James Monroe
• 19. John Quincy Adams
• 20. Miguel Hidalgo

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• 12. William Henry Harrison general who led
  victory in battle of Tippecanoe against native
  Americans battles in War of 1812
• 17. Andrew Jackson general who led victory in
  battle of New Orleans.
• 18. James Monroe 5th president starts during
  post War of 1812 era of good feelings who
  created Monroe Doctrine MO Compromise
• 19. John Quincy Adams Monroes Sec. of State
  who encouraged him to create the Monroe Doc.
  negotiated the Adams-Onis Treaty
• All become president of the U.S.

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Barbary Pirates
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• For decades, North African Arab states of
  Morocco, Algiers, Tunis Tripoli had pirates
• Many European countries found it easier to pay
  tribute for protection rather than fight to stop
  them
• Washington Adams paid it but Jefferson didnt
  want to
• Despite shrinking the navy, in 1801 he sent a
  naval squadron
• In 1804, Stephen Decatur captured 2 pirate ships
  then snuck into Tripoli harbor set fire to
  Americas Philadelphia warship that had been
  captured
• Navy blockaded Tripoli harbor forced them to
  stop attacking American ships, but the U.S.
  continued to pay tribute until 1815.

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Embargo Act
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• French English war increased American economy
  trade b/c they needed more goods
• But, threat of impressment continued
• Could have built more frigates like the USS
  Constitution, but they cost 10,000 Jefferson
  was limiting, not increasing the navy
• Dec., 1807 Congress passed the Embargo Act
  prohibiting ALL exports from the U.S.
• Huge unemployment stopped imports as well b/c
  they couldnt come all the way here leave with
  empty ships (Hard to enforce)

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• U.S. thought embargo would hurt England b/c they
  depended on U.S. agriculture.
• They simply bought from Latin America instead so
  Embargo Act FAILED
• Jefferson didnt run for 3rd term
• (followed Washingtons precedent)
• Republicans chose Madison Federalists chose
  Charles Pinckney again thinking that Embargo
  failure would hurt Republicans
• Madison 122 electoral votes
• Pinckney 47 electoral votes

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Road to War

• New agreement that whoever stopped impressment
  first would get trade back.
• Napoleon lied said France would stop Madison
  knew it was a trick but felt England was a bigger
  threat anyway.
• Tensions in U.S. grew as Ohio became a state
  white settlers moved to Native American land.
• Tecumseh the Prophet had many followers so Wm
  Henry Harrison had meeting to negotiate peace but

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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Battle of Tippecanoe

• Harrison attacked Prophetstown on Tippecanoe
  River.
• Native Americans were defeated many, including
  Tecumseh, fled to Canada.
• This made U.S. believe England was helping
  Indians that they must be forced out of Canada.
• War Hawks in Congress from South West pressured
  Madison to declare war. (Henry Clay John C.
  Calhoun)
• Madison asked Cong. for declaration of war in
  1812
• England stopped impressment, but it was too late

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War of 1812 Worksheet

• Read Section 2

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President James Monroe
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• Became pres. during era of good feelings
• (Not for long due to economic problems)
• As Madisons Sec. of State, he was directly
  involved with international relations felt US
  should have much influence
• His Sec. of State, J.Q. Adams, continued this
• (Adams-Onis Treaty gained US control of Florida
  from Spain)
• In early 1800s, many Spanish Portuguese
  colonies in Latin America revolted for indep.
• (Spain Portugal were distracted
  by Napoleonic wars)
• Once war ended, Monroe feared that the European
  powers would try to re-colonize Latin America.
  So

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Monroe Doctrine

• In 1823, England asked US to join in warning
  European nations not to colonize the new world
• Adams advised Monroe that US should make
  statement on their own
• He did so in State of the Union Address on Dec.
  2nd
• The American continents, by the free and indep.
  condition which they have assumed and maintained
  are henceforth not to be considered subjects for
  future colonization by any European powers.
• Considered Second Dec. of Independence
• Hands off America! Monroes biggest legacy

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Monroe Doctrine
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Missouri Compromise

• Will be covered in future chapters

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Chapter 7 Table of Contents

• _____ Title page (2 pts)
• _____ Table of contents (3 pts)
• _____ Vocabulary People (20 pts)
• _____ Notes (10 pts)
• _____ Sec. 1 A Time of Conflict W.S. (10 pts)
• _____ Sec. 2 War of 1812 W.S. (17 pts)
• _____ War of 1812 W.S. (10 pts)
• _____ Star-Spangled Banner W.S. (13 pts)
• _____ Monroe Doc. MO Comp. W.S. (10 pts)
• _____ Video Notes (5 pts)

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Star-Spangled Banner

• Oh say! Can you see, by the dawns early light,
• What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last
  gleaming?
• Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the
  perilous fight,
• Oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly
  streaming?
• And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in
  air,
• Gave proof through the night that our flag was
  still there.
• Oh say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave
• Oer the land of the free and the home of the
  brave?

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