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The Road to War. . Section 4. War in the old Northwest. 1790’s: Miami, Delaware, Shawnee, came together to fight American expansion. Battle of Fallen Timbers: 1794 General “Mad Anthony” Wayne led the legion to victory in present day northwestern Ohio. Treaty of Greenville:
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The Road to War. Section 4
War in the old Northwest • 1790’s: Miami, Delaware, Shawnee, came together to fight American expansion. • Battle of Fallen Timbers: 1794 General “Mad Anthony” Wayne led the legion to victory in present day northwestern Ohio. • Treaty of Greenville: • Gave up southern two thirds of Ohio for $20,000. • Ohio River was no longer a permanent boundary
Returning to Indian Traditions Tenskwatawa the “Prophet”. Return to Traditional Native American ways. 1808: Established Prophetstown on the Wabash River in Indiana. Confederation: League Brother Tecumseh.
Military Action • Tecumseh. • Rejected treaty of Greenville. • Rallied opposition against the Treaty. • Battle of Tippecanoe: November 7, 1811. • Stalemate: But Indian moral crushed. • Few days later Harrison burned town Prophetstown.
A Push to War. • Fighting with Native Americans hurt relations between the U.S. and Britain. • Br. Supplied guns and ammunition to the Native Americans. • Ban on trade was to expire. • Madison: If either the Br. Or Fr. stopped seizing ships the U.S. would halt trade with the other nation. • Napoleon quickly responded to America’s promise.
War Hawks… • Those for War against the British. • Members of Congress from the South and the West. • Nationalism: • Devotions to one’s country. • Henry Clay: • Outspoken hawk from Kt. • Punish Br. for seizing ships. • Wanted to conquer Canada. • Could seize Florida if go to war.
Congress Declares War… • Br. Continued to board Amer. Ships and impress Amer. Seamen. • Blockaded American ports. • May 11, 1811: • New York Harbor. • Battle between Amer. Frigate and Br. Warship. • Br. Ship crippled/ 32 Br. Sailors left dead or wounded. • John Randolph of Virginia. • June 1812: War Declared on Br.
Checking for Understanding • What happened at Fallen Timbers? What result came from it? • What was the Battle of Tippecanoe? • Who were the War Hawks?