Chapter 7 The Age of Jefferson, 1800-1816 Chapter 8
Military Defeats and Naval Victories
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- The Treaty of Ghent
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Military Defeats and Naval VictoriesFacing Britain 's overwhelming naval power, Madison's military strategists based their hope for victory on (1) Napoleon 's continued success in Europe and (2) a U.S. land campaign against Canada. Invasion of Canada A poorly equipped American army initiated military action in 1812 by launching a three-part invasion of Canada, one force start ing out from Detroit, another from Niagara, and a third from Lake Champlain. These and later forays into Canada were easily repulsed by the British defend ers. An American raid and burning of government buildings in York (Toronto) in 1813 only served to encourage retaliation by the British. Naval Battles The U.S. navy achieved some notable victories, due largely to superior shipbuilding and the valorous deeds of American sailors, includ ing many free African Americans. In late 1812, the U.S. warship Constitution (nicknamed "Old Ironsides") raised American morale by defeating and sinking a British ship off the coast of Nova Scotia. American privateers, motivated by both patriotism and profit, captured numerous British merchant ships. Offset ting these gains was the success of the British navy in establishing a blockade of the U.S. coast, which crippled trading and fishing. Probably the most important naval battle of the war was in 1813 on Lake Erie with American Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, declaring victory with, "We have met the enemy and they are ours." This led the way for General William Henry Harrison's victory at the Battle of Thames River (near Detroit), in which Tecumseh was killed. The next year, 1814, ships commanded by Thomas Mac donough defeated a British fleet on Lake Champlain. As a result, the British had to retreat and abandon their plan to invade New York and New England. Chesapeake Campaign By the spring of 1814, the defeat of Napoleon in Europe enabled the British to increase their forces in North America. In the summer of that year, a British army marched through the nation's capi tal, Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House, the Capitol, and other government buildings. The British also attempted to take Baltimore, but Fort McHenry held out after a night's bombardment-an event immortalized by Francis Scott Key in the words of ''The Star-Spangled Banner." Southern Campaign Meanwhile, U.S. troops in the South were ably commanded by General Andrew Jackson. In March 1814, at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in present-day Alabama, Jackson ended the power of an important British ally, the Creek nation. The victory eliminated the Indians and opened new lands to white settlers. A British effort to control the Mississippi River was halted at New Orleans by Jackson leading a force of frontier sol diers, free African Americans, and Creoles. The victory was impressive-but also meaningless. The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, two weeks after a treaty ending the war had been signed in Ghent, Belgium. The Treaty of GhentBy 1814, the British were weary of war. Having fought Napoleon for more than a decade, they now faced the prospect of maintaining the peace in Europe. At the same time, Madison's government recognized that the Americans would be unable to win a decisive victory. American peace commissioners traveled to Ghent, Belgium, to discuss terms of peace with British diplomats. On Christmas Eve 1814, an agreement was reached. The terms halted fighting, returned all conquered territory to the prewar claimant, and recognized the prewar boundary between Canada and the United States. The Treaty of Ghent, promptly ratified by the Senate in 1815, said nothing at all about the grievances that led to war. Britain made no concessions con cerning impressment, blockades, or other maritime differences. Thus, the war ended in stalemate with no gain for either side. The Hartford ConventionJust before the war ended, the New England states threatened to secede from the Union. Bitterly opposed to both the war and the Democratic-Republican government in Washington, radical Federalists in New England urged that the Constitution be amended and that, as a last resort, secession be voted upon. To consider these matters, a special convention was held at Hartford, Connecticut, in December 1814. Delegates from the New England states rejected the radical calls for secession. But to limit the growing power of the Democratic-Republi cans in the South and West, they adopted a number of proposals. One of them called for a two-thirds vote of both houses for any future declaration of war. Shortly after the convention dissolved, news came of both Jackson 's vic tory at New Orleans and the Treaty of Ghent. These events ended criticism of the war and further weakened the Federalists by stam]ping them as unpatriotic. The War's LegacyFrom Madison's point of view, the war achieved none of its original aims. Nevertheless , it had a number of important consequences for the future devel opment of the American republic, including the following: Having survived two wars with Britain, the United States gained the respect of other nations. The United States accepted Canada as a part of the British Empire. Denounced for its talk of secession, the Federalist party came to an end as a national force and declined even in New England. Talk of nullification and secession in New England set a precedent that would later be used by the South. Abandoned by the British, American Indians were forced to surrender land to white settlement. With the British naval blockade limiting European goods, U.S. facto rieswere built and Americans moved toward industrial self-sufficiency. War heroes such as Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison would soon be in the forefront of a new generation of political leaders. The feeling of nationalism grew stronger as did a belief that the future for the United States lay in the West and away from Europe. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES: WHAT CAUSED POLITICAL PARTIES? Thomas Jefferson's election to the presidency was popularly known as the Revolution of 1800. The real revolution in 1800 was the complete absence of violence in the transition of power. While the Framers of the Constitution had opposed political parties, parties were accepted as an essential element of the U.S. political system. Historians have identified various stages in the emergence of two major parties. At first (1787-1789), Federalist and Anti-Federalist fac tions arose in the various state ratifying conventions as people debated the merits and pitfalls of the proposed Constitution. The second stage was the initial years of the new federal government (1789-1800). Especially during Adams' controversial presidency, the Anti-Federalists became a true political party-Jefferson's Democratic-Republican party. In 1800, for the first time, a party actively recruited members (both voters and candidates for office) and forged alliances with politicians in every state. As a result of their organized efforts, the Democratic-Republican s took power in 1800. Over time, historians' interpretations of the early parties have changed. In the early 20th century, historians described the partisan struggles of the 1790s as a conflict between the undemocratic , elitist Hamiltonian Federalists and the democratic, egalitarian Jeffersonian Democratic-Republican s. Charles Beard's Economic Origins of Jeffer sonian Democracy interpreted the struggle as one between Hamilton 's capitalist class and Jefferson's agrarian class. More recently, historians have focused more on personalities in defining the two parties. Finding general agreement in the practices of the opposing parties, these histo rians emphasize the differing characters of Jefferson and Hamilton and the significance of Washington 's friendship with Hamilton and of Jef ferson's friendship with Madison. Richard Hofstadter, a leading historian of the 1950s and 1960s, observed both the differences and the shared ideas of the Democratic Republicans and Federalists. He saw the parties maturing in 1800, moving past excessive rhetoric to accommodation , as both came to terms with the same political realities.  
[KEY TERMS BY THEME Decisions (ID, POL) J Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Purchase war hawks Henry Clay John C. Calhoun The West (PEO) Tecumseh Prophet William Henry Harrison Battle of Tippecanoe War (WOR) Napoleon Bonaparte Toussaint l'Ouverture Barbary pirates neutrality impressment Chesapeake-Leopard affair Embargo Act (1807) James Madison Nonintercourse Act (1809) Macon's Bill No. 2 (1810) War of 1812 "Old Ironsides" Battle of Lake Erie Oliver Hazard Perry Battle of the Thames River Thomas Macdonough Battle of Lake Champlain Andrew Jackson Battle of Horseshoe Bend Creek nation Battle of New Orleans Treaty of Ghent (1814) Exploration (ENV) Lewis and Clark expedition Supreme Court (POL) strict interpretation John Marshall judicial review Marbury v. Madison Aaron Burr "Quids" Hartford Convention (1814) The Anthem (CUL) Francis Scott Key "The Star-Spangled Banner" MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Questions 1-3 refer to the excerpt below. "I am ready to allow, Mr. President, that both Great Britain and France have given us abundant cause for war. . . . My plan would be, and my first wish is, to prepare for it-to put the country in complete armor-in the attitude imperi ously demanded in a crisis of war, and to which it must be brought before any war can be effective. . . . I must call on every member of this Senate to pause before he leaps into or crosses the Rubicon-declaring war is passing the Rubi con in reality." -Senator Obadian German of New York, speech inthe Senate, June 1812 Based on the tone of the excerpt, which of the statements below best expresses German's position on declaring war in June of 1812? He opposed going to war because he did not believe the country was prepared for one (B) He opposed the war because he thought people did not have the right attitude about fighting He supported going to war immediately against both Great Britain and France He supported the war to prevent British troops from Canada invading New York and other northern states Who of the following would be most likely to agree with German's position on the war? John Calhoun and other politicians from the South (B) Henry Clay and other politicians from the West James Madison and other politicians from the executive branch Merchants from New England Which of the following is the best support for German's claim that the United States has "abundant cause for war"? the impressment of U.S. sailors (B) the controversy over the Louisiana Purchase the actions by the Barbary pirates the findings of the Lewis and Clark expedition Questions 4-6 refer to the excerpt below. "All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. "We have called by different names brethren of the same principle.We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. . . . "Equal and exact ju stice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, reli gious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none ." -Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801 According to Jefferson's address, which of the following should be relied on to protect equal rights for all people? The majority Elections Laws Religion Which person would most strongly disagree with Jefferson's statement, "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists"? John Calhoun Alexander Hamilton James Madison James Monroe Jefferson's call to avoid entangling alliances is similar to the advice of John Adams Aaron Burr John Marshall George Washington Questions 7-8 refer to the excerpt below. "It is true I am a Shawnee. My forefathers were warriors. Their son is a warrior. From them I take only my existence; from my tribe I take nothing . . . . [I] come to Governor Harrison to ask him to tear the treaty . . . but I would say to him: "'Sir, you have liberty to return to your own country.' "Once, nor until lately, there was no white man on this continent. . . . It then all belonged to red men. . . . Once a happy race, since made miserable by the white people, who are never contented but always encroaching. The way, and the only way, to check and to stop this evil, is for all the red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land. . . .For it never was divided, but belongs to all for the use of each. For no part has a right to sell." -Tecumseh, Letter to Governor William Henry Harrison, August 1810 Tecumseh believed that which of the following would be the best way for the American Indians to respond to the desire of white settlers for land? Signing a treaty with the United States Joining the British in order to stop westward expansion Moving westward to lands unoccupied by American Indians Forming a confederacy among all American Indians Tecumseh objected to the treaty selling Indian land because he thought the price offered by the United States was too low American Indians were always encroaching on settlements the white settlers would divide the land among them no individual or single tribe had the right to sell the land SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS Briefly answer the questions in complete sentences. A thesis is not required. Question 1. Answer a, b, and c. Choose ONE of the choices below, and explain why your choice best demonstrates how Presidents Jefferson and Madison largely relied on economic policies to carry out their foreign policies. Louisiana Purchase Embargo Act Macon's Bill No. 2 Contrast your choice against ONE of the other options, demonstrating why that option is not as good as your choice. Provide ONE piece of evidence involving one of the choices provided or another situation during this period of Presidents Jefferson and Madison that either supports or contradicts their reliance on economic policies to carry out their foreign policies. Question 2. Answer a and b. Briefly explain how ONE of the following either supports or contradicts this statement: "From the point of view of President Madison, none of the goals for the War of 1812 had been achieved." Provide at least ONE piece of evidence to support your explanation. foreign relations nationalism industry Briefly explain how ONE of the following goals of the United States in the War of 1812 would continue after the war to play a major role in the politics and policies of the nation. impressment of sailors American Indian conflicts expansion Question 3 is based on the following excerpts. "What, Mr. Speaker, are we now called on to decide? It is, whether we will resist by force the attempt, made by that Government [Britain], to subject our maritime rights to the arbitrary and capricious rule of her will; for my part I am not prepared to say that this country shall submit to have her commerce inter dicted or regulated, by any foreign nation. Sir, I prefer war to submission. . . . ''The British Government , for many years past they have been in the prac tice of impressing our seamen, from merchant vessels; this unjust and lawless invasion of personal liberty, calls loudly for the interposition of this Govern ment . . . ''This war . . . will have its advantages. We shall drive the British from our continent-they will no longer . . . [be] intriguing with our Indian neigh bors. . . . I am willing to receive the Canadians as adopted brethren." -Felix Grundy, Speech in the House of Representatives, December 1811 "This war of conquest, a war for the acquisition of territory and subjects, is to be a new commentary on the doctrine that republics are destitute of ambition; that they are addicted to peace. . . . "But is war the true remedy? Who will profit by it? Speculators-a few lucky merchants . . . . Who must suffer by it? The people. It is their blood, their taxes that must flow to support it. "Our people will not submit to be truced for this war of conquest and domin ion. The government of the United States was not calculated to wage offensive war; it was instituted for the common defense and general welfare; and whoso ever should embark it in a war of offense would put it to a test which it was by no means calculated to endure." -John Randolph, Speech in the House of Representatives, December 1811 Using the excerpts, answer a, b, and c. Briefly explain the main point of excerpt 1. Briefly explain the main point of excerpt 2. Provide ONE piece of evidence from the debate over war during this period that is not included in the excerpts and explain how it supports the interpretation in either excerpt. Question 4 is based on the following excerpt. "And if this court is not authorized to issue a writ of mandamus. . . . It must be because the law is unconstitutional and therefore absolutely incapable of conferring the authority. . . . "Certainly, all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law . . . and consequently . . . an act of the legislature repugnant to the constitution is void. . . . "If, then, the courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the Constitution, and not such ordinary act must govern the case to which they both apply. ''The judicial power of the United States is extended to all cases arising under the Constitution. . . . ''Thus, the particular phraseology of the Constitution . . . confirms and strengthens the principle . . . that a law repugnant to the Constitution is void and that courts, as well as other departments, are bound by that instrument." -John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Using the excerpt, answer a, b, and c. Briefly explain the significance of Marshall's opinion presented as Jefferson became the third president of the United States. Briefly explain how TWO of the following people would either support or question Marshall's view. William Marbury John Adams Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton THINK AS A HISTORIAN: USES OF HISTORICAL EVIDENCE A key skill of historians is the ability to use evidence accurately. Describe the kind of evidence that should be included in essays responding to each of these questions. 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