James Madison’s Presidency

Directions: Use 3-5 minutes to double check this subject’s Power School for your class grade and work listings verifying that all work is caught up. Read and heed embedded messages. Next, research your part of the following topics and figure out answers to the questions. Write your questions and detailed answers on lined paper or your notebook paper. These questions and related answers are required to be handed in, once the class discussion is completed. You are expected to use the time completely, be through and become knowledgeable. Write down any puzzles you have related to the material on your paper and bring them up during the class discussion. Warning: If you are found to be using your research time for other things, it will hurt your learning and grade. If you think or claim to be done, you are not! Once your assigned part is ready, then help others on your team or study the test resources from Mr. Spitzer’s web page for the upcoming test. No games, non-topic talk or other activities allowed during research time. The class will research as much as time allows before team sharing and whole class discussion. Since there is always more to learn, Mr. Spitzer encourages you to look into this topic more on your own time. Your class work grade includes: 1. Entire use of time while researching. 2. Answer questions & pay attention during team sharing. 3. Paying attention & participate during class discussion. 4. Turning in your readable questions & notes. Team members who do not do their share, provide hasty sloppy answers, disrupt others and use time ineffectivelyin the four grade aspects will be removed from the team and required to write out and turn in all answers on their own for the grade.

Topics to Research

Continued 1809-1812 French and British mistreatment of American shipping and sailors

1810-11 Ohio settler /Indian problems

Tecumseh and the Prophet

William Henry Harrison and the Battle of Tippecanoe

War Hawks and preparations for war with Great Britain

War of 1812

The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812

Questions to be able to discuss

  1. How did the French and British continue to mistreat Americans and American ships from 1809-1812?
  2. What was the conflict/disagreement with Indians in Ohio and Indiana Territory during 1810-11?
  3. Who were Tecumseh and the Prophet? What was their goal and how did they work toward achievement of the goal?
  4. Describe the response of William Henry Harrison and the Battle of Tippecanoe. What did the Indians do next because of their loss?
  5. Who were the War Hawks? How well did the U.S. prepare for war?
  6. Describe the main events of the War of 1812.
  7. Summarize the three major earthquakes along the Mississippi in 1811-12.

Critical Thinking

  1. How did battle on the frontier with Native Americans intensify Americans’ anti-British feelings?
  2. Americans feared an alliance between the Indians and the British. How could such an alliance have profited the Indians? The British?
  3. Was the declaration of war on Great Britain wise?