HST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Battlefield Britain, Lower Canada, Impressment
22 Oct 2016
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American and british conflict at the high seas (due to napoleonic wars: impressment of soldiers continue. 1808: james madison becomes 4th president (formerly jefferson"s secretary of state) Author of the bill of rights strong proponent of religious liberty. One of the founders of the democratic-republican party. 1811: refused to re-charter the bank of the u. s -> seen as a tool of the northern merchants (feds) Caused by british violation of american trade and maritime rights (impressment: and british support for western rebellious natives. Prophet and tecumseh of the shawnee in the northwest organize a pan-native federation to resist white encroachment and contest land sales/seizures. Madison asks for and receives a declaration of war against the british from congress: supported by republican war hawk party in congress who demand free trade and sailors" rights (henry clay and john calhoun) War hawks oppose british orders in council which forced american ships to dock in britain and pay taxes before trading with any.
