Antebellum America and the War of 1812

Antebellum America (1800-1825)

• Madison's Presidency (1808): Embargo Act repealed; Madison signed declaration of war against Great Britain.
• Thomas Jefferson: President during the beginning of the conflict.
• Shawnee: Native American tribe resisting white settlement in the Ohio Valley.
• Tenskwatawa: A Shawnee spiritual leader promoting resistance to white ways.
• Black Seminoles: Indigenous groups in Florida formed from escaped enslaved Africans who joined existing indigenous groups.
• General Andrew Jackson: Military leader involved in the conflict in Florida and later the Seminole wars.
• Tripolitan War: Conflict with Tripoli (now Libya) due to the US refusal to pay tribute. Conflict was sparked in 1801.
• Chesapeake Incident: Highlighted American weakness; near war situation.

War of 1812

• Cause: Dispute over free trade and sailor's rights. Also, some enslaved Africans chose to fight alongside the British.
• Outcome: Treaty of Ghent; no clear victor.

End of the War

• Treaty of Ghent: Agreement to end the war, but with no resolution on returning enslaved Africans, who had joined the British.
• Indians: Widespread removal of Native Americans from their land due to western expansion.

First Seminole War (1817-1818)

• Cause: US attacks in Florida; led to conflict.
• Conflict: Native American resistance to US westward expansion; conflict against Seminoles, who included escaped Africans.
• Result: Began in 1817 and resulted in the pushing back of the Seminoles.

Panic of 1819

• Causes: Widespread issues, including inflation, public debt from the War of 1812, and the Louisiana Purchase.

Missouri Compromise (1820)

• Purpose: To manage the expansion of slavery into new territories; balance free and slave states, prohibiting slavery in new Louisiana Purchase territories.
• Key Aspects: Missouri admitted as a slave state; Maine was admitted as a free state. Further expansion of this issue caused conflict between the North and the South.

Explore the pivotal events of Antebellum America from 1800 to 1825, including Madison's presidency and the War of 1812. This quiz covers key figures such as Thomas Jefferson, General Andrew Jackson, and the various indigenous groups affected by these conflicts. Test your knowledge about the causes and outcomes of this tumultuous period in American history.