President JAMES MADISONRepublicanSecond of the Virginia Dynasty (3

presidents from Virginia in a row Jeff/Mad/Monroe)

Short! Our shortest president 5’ 4”BIG BRAIN Went to Princeton!Called “Father of the Constitution”Inherited problems from Jefferson:

a. Weak militaryb. MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGLAND

The War of 1812 also known as:

The Second American Revolution

England never got over losing the Rev. War

1. They harassed our ships2. They kidnapped (IMPRESSMENT) our sailors

The War of 1812 England should easily crush the U.S. but they

were busy fighting FRANCE

1814 In 1814 ENGLAND defeats FRANCE and turns

their attention to the U.S. 1. BURN DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE2. Attack FORT McHENRY Baltimore harbor.

Poet FRANCIS SCOTT KEY sees the Battle and writes our national anthem THE STAR

SPANGLED BANNER

Ending the WAR OF 1812England did not want to fight a long and costly

warBoth sides decides to stop fightingTREAT OF GHENT 1814 Signed Christmas Eve

1814 ENDS THE WAR

JANUARY 1815 Andrew Jackson wins the Battle of New Orleans (the war actually ended two weeks earlier)

Results of the WarUS gains international respectNo territory lost!PRIDE!!! Americans gain NATIONALISM: Proud to be Americans

Andrew Jackson becomes a national hero