5. War Hawks and CanadaWar Hawks and Canada
► Advocate the warAdvocate the war
Why Canada?Why Canada?
► Main idea- AnotherMain idea- Another
reason for war- Indiansreason for war- Indians
and Canadian territoryand Canadian territory
6. War DECLAREDWar DECLARED
► June 1812 war isJune 1812 war is
declared in regards todeclared in regards to
the main tangiblethe main tangible
reason- Madisonreason- Madison
declared war withdeclared war with
Britain because theyBritain because they
did not follow thedid not follow the
agreement in Macon'sagreement in Macon's
Bill No. 2.Bill No. 2.
Relate the three together- macons bill no two was enacted b/c non intoercourse was to expire. Essentially stated us would trade with any nation but britain and france. Made to entice brtain or france to repeal their commerical restrictions for an embargo would be placed on the nonreapealing nation. Then napoleon.
Impresment, orders in council, and brtish b/c we’d always favored french, they had canadian resources…and leading to next point. Indians
War hawks met in 12th congress 1811 nationalistic. Wanted to rid indian territory. Why was canada such a major player in the war? b/c it was a great indian cetner and had desired materials. This is how the inidans played into the war b/c first off all the british and indians were known to have an alliance and hitting the center would destroy much of what the British had.