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Objectives:

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

· Discuss the causes and significance of the movements of Tecumseh and the Prophet.

· Discuss Jefferson's domestic and foreign policies as president.

· State the causes of the War of 1812.

· Discuss the course of American foreign policy after the War of 1812.

Readings:

Read Chapter 8 in American: Past and Present by Robert Divine and view the chapter 8 Power point.

James Madison

War of 1812

Francis Scott Key

Assignments:

A. Read Chapter 8 in American: Past and Present by Robert Divine and answer the following questions.

1. By 1812, how different was American society than it had been in 1776?

2. How did Jefferson carry out his policies in his first term?

3. Was war with Great Britain inevitable?

4. Why did Jefferson and Madison believe that isolation from Europe was possible?

5. Why did the Federalist Party fail?

B. Read the hyperlinked article and respond to one of the questions.

Federalist Opposition to the War of 1812

-What were the causes of the emerging political parties (or factions)?

-What were the Founding Fathers' prevailing attitudes on democracy?

C. Political Cartoon:

To view this image, click here. (Hartford Convention on the attch)

What is the message of this cartoon?