JAMES MADISON JONNY BENT, ZACH EPSTEIN, JESS LISOWSKI.

JAMES MADISONJAMES MADISONJONNY BENT, ZACH EPSTEIN, JESS LISOWSKIJONNY BENT, ZACH EPSTEIN, JESS LISOWSKI

BACKGROUND INFORMATIONBACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Born March 16Born March 16thth, 1751, 1751

• Lived on a Plantation in VirginiaLived on a Plantation in Virginia

• Studied Law but did not like itStudied Law but did not like it

• In 1774, he took a seat on a local safety In 1774, he took a seat on a local safety committee, a pro-revolution group that committee, a pro-revolution group that oversaw the militiaoversaw the militia

BACKGROUND INFORMATIONBACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Madison expanded into other political offices Madison expanded into other political offices

throughout his life before his presidencythroughout his life before his presidency

• Took interest to politics during revolutionary Took interest to politics during revolutionary

yearsyears

• Madison wrote the majority of the Madison wrote the majority of the

ConstitutionConstitution

James Madison’s James Madison’s HomeHome

James Madison’s First James Madison’s First Lady, Dolley MadisonLady, Dolley Madison

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

• Republican PartyRepublican Party

• Defeated Charles Cotesworth PickneyDefeated Charles Cotesworth Pickney

• Federalists were against the Embargo- Federalists were against the Embargo-

prohibited American ships from leaving prohibited American ships from leaving

the US to go to foreign portsthe US to go to foreign ports

• Created Limited Embargo on Britain and Created Limited Embargo on Britain and

led to war of 1812led to war of 1812

ELECTION OF 1808ELECTION OF 1808

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

• RepublicanRepublican

• Defeated DeWitt ClintonDefeated DeWitt Clinton

• The war of 1812 got Madison re-elected The war of 1812 got Madison re-elected

because the country was going into war and because the country was going into war and

it would be detrimental to switch office it would be detrimental to switch office

• Madison served his second term to fight Madison served his second term to fight

and win the war of 1812and win the war of 1812

ELECTION OF 1812ELECTION OF 1812

MAJOR ISSUES 1MAJOR ISSUES 1stst Term Term

MAJOR ISSUES 1MAJOR ISSUES 1stst TERM TERM

3. Slaves escaping into Florida- Indians in Florida attack white settlers- white settlers want Florida ports (trade in the gulf)

- US settlers in Florida seize Baton Rouge + Madison annexes territory plans to take Florida. - Ppl want war w/ GB b/c they were allies w/ Spain + gave Natives weapons gives an excuse to take Florida

EFFECTIVENESS 1EFFECTIVENESS 1stst TERM TERM

1.1. France announces it will not interfere with US France announces it will not interfere with US shipping shipping - GB economy hurt by embargo - GB economy hurt by embargo repeals blockade of Europe but too late to repeals blockade of Europe but too late to prevent warprevent war

2. Tecumseh + Indian troops raid white 2. Tecumseh + Indian troops raid white settlement from Michigan to Mississippi in settlement from Michigan to Mississippi in 18121812

3. June 183. June 18thth, 1812: US declares war on GB , 1812: US declares war on GB - War Hawks (Western Congressmen) - War Hawks (Western Congressmen) want war - country is split into parties. want war - country is split into parties.

MAJOR ISSUES 2MAJOR ISSUES 2ndnd TERM TERM1. Battles with Tribes in war of 1812:

-Canada: US Losing early battles vs GB- US continues to attack Canada and Great

Lakes 2. Creeks Indians in Florida attacking Border

States- Andrew Jackson fights back and

slaughters women, children, and Native Amer warriors in Battle of Horseshoe Bend3. GB burns Washington DC + advances to Baltimore US stops them at battle of Plattsburgh

- US Army guards Baltimore and sinks ships in the harbor to block Brit ships

MAJOR ISSUES 2MAJOR ISSUES 2ndnd TERM TERM 4. GB attacks New Orleans

- Andrew Jackson organizes troops to counter sets up fortification to protect troops5. Feds in NE don’t like war and want to separate from the union.

- Feds meet at Hartford convention to discuss grievances and demand amendments to the Constitution6. Agreeing on treaty with Great Britain - GB no longer at war with Napoleon. The negotiations had been going on since the beginning of the war

- Treaty of Ghent finally singed December 25th, 1814

EFFECTIVENESS 2EFFECTIVENESS 2ndnd TERM TERM1. Harrison wins battle at Thames River kills Tecumseh which greatly weakened Native American forces

- US successfully destroys last of Indian resistance in North

2. Breaks Creeks resistance + they give up land to US

- Andrew Jackson becomes major general in the US Army; on November 7th, 1814 he moves into Florida and seizes the Spanish port Pensacola

- US effectively invades Florida + eventually makes Florida a territory3. US repels the British attack on Baltimore and the battle of Plattsburgh + successfully secures the North Border of the US

EFFECTIVENESS 2EFFECTIVENESS 2ndnd TERM TERM4. British troops at NO unprotected; got crushed wave after wave GB have 700 dead, 1,100 wounded and 500 are prisoners US lost 8 w/13 wounded

- Battle of NO occurred after Treaty of Ghent was signed b/c news took time to get to North America- effectively finalizes the fighting and ends war w/

triumphant US victory5. Soon after NE made demands to Congress, news of the treaty and Andrew Jackson’s victory reached North Hartford convention and Fed party’s issues become irrelevant

- Fed party influence finally destroyed by Republican and Madison6. GB keeps Canada and continues impressment

- GB gives up a call for an Indian buffer territory and more treaties follow like the Rush Bagot treaty

- disarmament on Great lakes(border peace between US and Canada. 1818 treaty- US has free trade with Britain and the Indians were supposed to get land back and but did not, so whites continued to expand west.

QUOTEQUOTE

"KNOWLEDGE WILL "KNOWLEDGE WILL FOREVER GOVERN FOREVER GOVERN IGNORANCE; AND A IGNORANCE; AND A PEOPLE WHO MEAN TO PEOPLE WHO MEAN TO BE THEIR OWN BE THEIR OWN GOVERNORS MUST ARM GOVERNORS MUST ARM THEMSELVES WITH THE THEMSELVES WITH THE POWER WHICH POWER WHICH KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE GIVES"(MADISON).GIVES"(MADISON).

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