CH12 – The Second War for Independence & the Upsurge of Nationalism

Time Frame: 1812-1824

Objectives: At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

• Explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive and poorly fought by the United States.
• Americans and British Face Off in War of 1812 — History.com Video
• Politics in The War of 1812
• Describe the crucial military developments of the War of 1812, and explain why Americans experienced more success on water than on land.
• The war of 1812
• Andrew Jackson Defends New Orleans in War of 1812 — History.com Video
• The War of 1812 in the Collections of the Lilly Library | The War of 1812 in the Collections of the Lilly Library : Old Northwest 1812
• Identify the terms of the Treaty of Ghent, and outline the short-term and long-term results of the War of 1812.
• Treaty of Ghent: War of 1812 : PBS
• Our Documents – Treaty of Ghent (1814)
• Describe and explain the burst of American nationalism that followed the War of 1812.
• The War Of 1812: Nationalism and Sectionalism
• Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism
• Describe the major political and economic developments of the period, including the death of the Federalist Party, the so-called Era of Good Feelings, and the economic depression that followed the Panic of 1819.
• SparkNotes: The War of 1812 (1809-1815): Hartford Convention (1814)
• The Era of Good Feelings and the Two-Party System [ushistory.org]
• Panic of 1819 – Ohio History Central – A product of the Ohio Historical Society
• Describe the furious conflict over slavery that arose in 1819, and indicate how the Missouri Compromise at least temporarily resolved it.
• Missouri Compromise — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts
• A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 – 1875
• Indicate how John Marshall’s Supreme Court promoted the spirit of nationalism through its rulings in favor of federal power.
• John Marshall’s Judicial Mind – Marshall’s Nationalism
• New Page 3– Court cases, decisions and their significance.
• Describe the Monroe Doctrine and explain its real and symbolic significance for American foreign policy and for relations with the new Latin American republics.
• Avalon Project – Monroe Doctrine; December 2 1823
• Office of the Historian – Milestones – 1801-1829 – Monroe Doctrine, 1823
• Monroe Doctrine — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts