PPT-War of 1812 Why Fighting between France and Britain

Britain blockades France Seize 1000 American ships Americans favor France British impressment seizing Americans Chesapeake incident gt search and seizure Jefferson ask Congress for embargo no exports. GENERAL INFO. The United States declared war on Britain in June 1812.. For the second time in less than 30 years, the Americans and Britain were fighting.. Canada (which was part of the British Empire) was at war with the Americans as well.. CAUSES of the War of 1812. Cause #1 – . British interference . with American shipping – naval blockade. GB and France were at war with each other. GB did NOT want the US to provide the French with food and supplies, so they set up a partial blockade.. 1800-1812. AMH2010. Chapter 11. Themes. Revolution of 1800. Jefferson’s Presidency. Troubles with France and Britain. Run up to the War of 1812. Revolution 1800. Adams looses popularity, Federalist decline (No war with France).. CAUSES of the War of 1812. Cause #1. – . British interference . with American shipping – naval blockade. GB and France were at war with each other. GB did NOT want the US to provide the French with food and supplies, so they set up a partial blockade.. Unit 3 lesson 5:Partisan Politics and the War of 1812. What Actions Of The New Federal Government Started And Ended The Whiskey Rebellion?. Who Was The Main Leader Of Each Of The New American Political Parties?. A. To protect their colonies from invasion by other nations.. B. To develop an economic alliance based on open markets.. C. To suppress minority nationalism in their own countries.. D. To respond to the increased military power of Germany.. The Embargo of 1807. Embargo of 1807. He mobilized the military to enforce the blockade. He declared regions of NY (near Canada) in a state of insurrection. . Embargo proved ineffective. Causes of the War of 1812. Do Now-Embargo . Act-1807. England and France seizing our ships, and England is . impressing (. kidnapping our sailors and forcing them in the British navy),,,,How should Jefferson respond to these actions????. Brief Timeline of events leading to the War of 1812. Nonintercourse. Act of 1809. Embargo Act repealed . US trades with everyone but France and GB. Macon’s Bill #2. Reopened trade with GB and France . France v. Britain (yet again). Just weeks after the Louisiana Purchase, Britain and France were at war again. . The British navy dominated the high seas, while Napoleon's army dominated the European continent.. the Americans did have just cause for a war with the British. War of 1812. The Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) . British adopted policies that angered the Americans. Napoleon ordered a blockade (the Berlin Decree) to cripple British trade by closing French controlled ports to British ships.. American Independence. Causes of the War . France and Britain were at War . Both France and Britain “impressed” American sailors. Impressment. - seizing. . Americans at sea and drafting them into their navy. By 1918, both sides were fighting a defensive battle. Due to shortages and exhaustion, neither side could mount an offensive attack. Defeatist attitudes in England, France. Mutinies taking place in French and British Armies. 1. Freedom of the seas.. 2. American resentment of Britain.. 3. American belief that the Brits in Canada were arming and encouraging the Indians.. 4. American ambition to annex Canada and Florida..