Apush Dbq Sample
Summary of Evidence
Source A – Picture of Britain and France slicing up the Earth
• The man who is tall and skinny dressed in a red outfit with a black hat is represented by Britain and the short man with the blue outfit and the enormous hat is Napoleon.
• In between the two country leaders is planet Earth and it emphasizes the tension and how they want supremacy over of the Earth. Britain occupies the West which includes America and France has control of the European countries.
• An overview is provided by this source as it highlights the war was fought amongst different countries and on sea. It also contradicts that the Chesapeake had not been a reason for the declaration of the war, but that the relationship between Britain and USA was impacted by the Napoleonic War.
• The source doesn’t show that although France had impacted …show more content…
the relationship, it doesn’t provide an understanding to how France through Bill Act of no. II and the Non- Intercourse Act meant that America was now on France’s side.
Source B – Picture of Native American handing over the head of an American soldier
• Provides an insight to how Americans were impacted by the involvement of Britain during the war of the Native American vs.
Americans.
• In the source it is evident that the Native grew stronger with the assistance of the British and that America had been negatively impacted by the involvement.
Source C – Picture of British Royal Navy firing upon the American trade ships
• This source shows a direct contact attack that Britain had done to America
• Although the American ship is bigger than British ships it can be shown that through this bombing that America had lost a good portion of money in order to ship the goods over.
• The sizes of ships also highlight that it had been a surprise attack from an American point of view and showcases Britain in a negative light and is therefore shown as the aggressor. The trade ship of America had no means of protection needed to protect the lives that were lost in the bombing.
Source D – Essay on the War of 1812 from an American perspective
• Highlights the feelings that America had felt about Britain before the
war o The involvement of Britain in the Native American and American war caused tension as it was unfair that Britain could involve themselves in their politics whilst Britain was outraged by the neutral status that America had during the Napoleonic War o America felt that Britain had still wanted power over America and is why the War of 1812 is sometime referred to as the “Second War of Independence”. o When Britain had imposed the Orders of Council, it had meant that American ships had to stop over at Britain before the goods were delivered over to France. USA had also been heavily taxed on these goods and caused the tension to rise
Source E – Essay on the war of 1812 from a British perspective
• Reasons for the Order of Council and impressment are explained in this source o Britain had felt that in order to win the war against Napoleon that trade with France should be prohibited in order to attempt at declining French economy – The Order Council was a response to the Non-Interact Act and enabled Britain to control what exactly was imported to France. Britain had searched primarily for weaponry or bombs. o The size of the British Royal navy had been reducing in numbers and been told that it was because British were fleeing to work for the Americans. In order to get the numbers back to what they used to be, impressment was introduced in order to bring back the British troops.
Source F – Essay from a Native American’s perspective
• Native Americans had felt that American were invading in the Indian tribe land without any form of negotiation and had therefore had bitter feelings towards America
• British had supported the Native Americas by supplying weapons and arms in order to kill of the War Hawks ( young American politicians that believed strongly in the expansion of America through war)
• Shows that the Chesapeake can be seen as a factor just as strong as the Native American war as the relationship between Native America and Britain had caused a setback in enabling America to be independent and expand in land and resources.
Source I – Letter Exchanges
• Provides information that there was communication between Barron (UK commander) and Humphrey (US commander on the ship sailing on Chesapeake) was constant and in a form of letters
• It emphasis’s that Humphrey had denied the fact that some British members were on the ship.
• Shows that James Barron had denied the fact that there were British troops and deserters on the ship.
• Highlights that James Barron had not wanted to fight and that there was constant communication between the two commanders.
Source J – Speech of James Madison on 23 May 1809
• The speech was said by James Madison to the House of Representatives asking that America embraces the European countries welcomes trade into the country
• This source therefore highlights that Britain had wanted to build the relationship with America in order to continue trading with them in order to combat Napoleon’s act of making sure that no European country trades with Britain due to the fact that French economy was stronger than British.
• The source highlights that Britain and America had gone through a process of negotiation as Britain had decided to uplift the Order of Council and in return America would lift the Non- Intercourse Act.
• The negotiation stated above shows that the Chesapeake yes had caused anger and bitterness but had too helped in building their relationship in order to continue to trade with one another.
Source K – Speech said by James Madison on June 1, 1812
• This is the speech said by James Madison when declaring the war on Britain.
• It emphasizes that Madison felt that “British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it, not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.” – underlines that although attempts shown in Source J to build a relationship that in the end, Britain had still continue to act in a way that was unacceptable to Madison and the American people.
Source A – Picture of Britain and France slicing up the Earth
• The man who is tall and skinny dressed in a red outfit with a black hat is represented by Britain and the short man with the blue outfit and the enormous hat is Napoleon.
• In between the two country leaders is planet Earth and it emphasizes the tension and how they want supremacy over of the Earth. Britain occupies the West which includes America and France has control of the European countries.
• An overview is provided by this source as it highlights the war was fought amongst different countries and on sea. It also contradicts that the Chesapeake had not been a reason for the declaration of the war, but that the relationship between Britain and USA was impacted by the Napoleonic War.
• The source doesn’t show that although France had impacted …show more content…
the relationship, it doesn’t provide an understanding to how France through Bill Act of no. II and the Non- Intercourse Act meant that America was now on France’s side.
Source B – Picture of Native American handing over the head of an American soldier
• Provides an insight to how Americans were impacted by the involvement of Britain during the war of the Native American vs.
Americans.
• In the source it is evident that the Native grew stronger with the assistance of the British and that America had been negatively impacted by the involvement.
Source C – Picture of British Royal Navy firing upon the American trade ships
• This source shows a direct contact attack that Britain had done to America
• Although the American ship is bigger than British ships it can be shown that through this bombing that America had lost a good portion of money in order to ship the goods over.
• The sizes of ships also highlight that it had been a surprise attack from an American point of view and showcases Britain in a negative light and is therefore shown as the aggressor. The trade ship of America had no means of protection needed to protect the lives that were lost in the bombing.
Source D – Essay on the War of 1812 from an American perspective
• Highlights the feelings that America had felt about Britain before the
war o The involvement of Britain in the Native American and American war caused tension as it was unfair that Britain could involve themselves in their politics whilst Britain was outraged by the neutral status that America had during the Napoleonic War o America felt that Britain had still wanted power over America and is why the War of 1812 is sometime referred to as the “Second War of Independence”. o When Britain had imposed the Orders of Council, it had meant that American ships had to stop over at Britain before the goods were delivered over to France. USA had also been heavily taxed on these goods and caused the tension to rise
Source E – Essay on the war of 1812 from a British perspective
• Reasons for the Order of Council and impressment are explained in this source o Britain had felt that in order to win the war against Napoleon that trade with France should be prohibited in order to attempt at declining French economy – The Order Council was a response to the Non-Interact Act and enabled Britain to control what exactly was imported to France. Britain had searched primarily for weaponry or bombs. o The size of the British Royal navy had been reducing in numbers and been told that it was because British were fleeing to work for the Americans. In order to get the numbers back to what they used to be, impressment was introduced in order to bring back the British troops.
Source F – Essay from a Native American’s perspective
• Native Americans had felt that American were invading in the Indian tribe land without any form of negotiation and had therefore had bitter feelings towards America
• British had supported the Native Americas by supplying weapons and arms in order to kill of the War Hawks ( young American politicians that believed strongly in the expansion of America through war)
• Shows that the Chesapeake can be seen as a factor just as strong as the Native American war as the relationship between Native America and Britain had caused a setback in enabling America to be independent and expand in land and resources.
Source I – Letter Exchanges
• Provides information that there was communication between Barron (UK commander) and Humphrey (US commander on the ship sailing on Chesapeake) was constant and in a form of letters
• It emphasis’s that Humphrey had denied the fact that some British members were on the ship.
• Shows that James Barron had denied the fact that there were British troops and deserters on the ship.
• Highlights that James Barron had not wanted to fight and that there was constant communication between the two commanders.
Source J – Speech of James Madison on 23 May 1809
• The speech was said by James Madison to the House of Representatives asking that America embraces the European countries welcomes trade into the country
• This source therefore highlights that Britain had wanted to build the relationship with America in order to continue trading with them in order to combat Napoleon’s act of making sure that no European country trades with Britain due to the fact that French economy was stronger than British.
• The source highlights that Britain and America had gone through a process of negotiation as Britain had decided to uplift the Order of Council and in return America would lift the Non- Intercourse Act.
• The negotiation stated above shows that the Chesapeake yes had caused anger and bitterness but had too helped in building their relationship in order to continue to trade with one another.
Source K – Speech said by James Madison on June 1, 1812
• This is the speech said by James Madison when declaring the war on Britain.
• It emphasizes that Madison felt that “British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations, and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it, not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy, but of a municipal prerogative over British subjects.” – underlines that although attempts shown in Source J to build a relationship that in the end, Britain had still continue to act in a way that was unacceptable to Madison and the American people.