HST 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Strict Constructionism, Dolly Madison, Overo
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War of 1812 & era of good feelings 1812-1824. Both france and england pass laws that prevents america from selling goods to their. 11/9/16 enemies they send out ships, but france really doesn"t have much and britain has the ships. People join the british navy because they were dragged on and if you didn"t you would impressment of seamen be killed the americans want to invade canada. America and britain go to war in 1812. British strategy is to reinforce the indians. Also want to move into spanish territory into florida. Canada invades new england and gets beat, then america invades ontario and gets hammered. William henry harrison starts an army and marches across northern ohio and traps. Tecumseh and his army and tecumseh is killed. English march to d. c. and burn down the presidential mansion. Canadians come to america and burn down our capital. Dolly madison gathers up the constitution, declaration, paintings, and other memorabilia and saved them.
