The American Vote
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1812

Lesson plan.
James Madison vs DeWitt Clinton — Madison won re-election during the early stages of the War of 1812 against Britain. His challenger, DeWitt Clinton of New York, ran as a fusion candidate backed by both anti-war Democratic-Republicans and Federalists. The election was competitive, with Clinton carrying most of New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Madison's victory ensured continuation of the war effort, though the conflict would ultimately end in a draw with the Treaty of Ghent in 1814.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2230 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5447 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8644 words6 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12756 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP882 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Second Inaugural Address
    James Madison, March 4, 1813 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Madison, "Second Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, March 4, 1813). Public domain.
  • Report of the Hartford Convention
    New England Federalist commissioners, January 5, 1815 · AP
    Report of the Hartford Convention (Hartford, CT, January 5, 1815). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1812

Every answer here is read off the 1812 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1812 presidential election?

    • AJames Madison
    • BCharles C. Pinckney
    • CDeWitt Clinton
    • DJames Monroe

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1812 election represent?

    • ANational Republican
    • BDemocratic-Republican
    • CFederalist
    • DDemocratic

  3. How many electoral votes did James Madison win in 1812?

    • A109
    • B122
    • C128
    • D89

  4. Which of these states did James Madison carry in 1812?

    • ALouisiana
    • BNew York
    • CNew Hampshire
    • DNew Jersey

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1812 election belong to?

    • ARoaring Twenties
    • BFirst Party System
    • CEra of Good Feelings
    • DCivil War

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