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- Display the following prompt on the board or overhead:
Have you ever had to “prove yourself” to someone who didn’t believe you could do something? How did it feel when they doubted your ability? How did it feel when you proved them wrong?
After students have had a few minutes to write about their experiences, let them share their responses with each other in pairs and then share with the whole class.
- Allow students to use their textbooks to find out how the following items relate to the causes of the War of 1812:
• Impressments (Britain took American sailors off of American ships and made them serve in the British navy.)
• Freedom of the seas (The United States was being forced by both Britain and France to choose sides if the United States wanted to trade freely with either country)
• The Embargo of 1807 (Jefferson decided to cut off all trade in order to avoid being drawn into the European conflict. This had a ruinous effect on the American economy.)
• The Barbary pirates (These were privateers in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of North Africa who were also trying to impede American shipping.)
• The Napoleonic Wars (In this ongoing European struggle between Britain and France, both countries wanted the United States to be on their side.)
- After the American victory in the War of 1812, the people of the United States experienced a rise in nationalism (pride and self-reliance). How did the victory contribute to this feeling? Encourage students to discuss the impact of an absence of another European war for a century following the War of 1812. Make sure they note that the United States and Great Britain became closer, even though the War of 1812 did not resolve any of the issues that caused it. Also, have them note that the end of the Federalist Party led to greater calm in the country.
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