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Impressment of Sailors
It all started in 1803 when the British impressed approximatley 10,000 americans forcing them to work on the British ships. -
James Maddison Delivers report
James Maddison delivers report concerning British interference and impressment of sailors anti British feelings arise -
James Monroe and William Pinkney
Monroe and Pinkney were unable to resolve major problems between the British between British and Americans concerning commercial shipping and impressment -
The British Blockade France
Americna ships are caught in the middle and the British sieze approximately 1000 U.S. ships -
Monroe-Pinkney Treaty
Jefferson recieves the Monroe-Pinkney treaty but does not submit to Congress because it represents a dismal failure for the Americans -
Chesepeke is fired
The ship Chesepeke is fired on by the British ship Leopard after refusing to be boarded. This creates an international incident. -
Jefferson passing Embargo Act
In 1807 Congress passed an act stopping all foreign trade -
Embargo in election of 1808
The embargo act was a big issue in the 1808 election. It was clear however that the embargo could not continue. Congress repealed it in early 1809 -
1809 William Henry Harrison
Willam Henry Harrison persuaded indians to sell their land. (About 3 million acres) -
Shawnee Fought
The shawnee forces under Harrison fought in centeral Indiana known as the Battle of Timppecanoe. It was a crushing defeat for the shawnee -
America Declares war
America declares war against the British. This war is known as the "Mr. Madison's war" or "The second American revolution." -
U.S. Loses Ft. Mackinac
U.S. loses Ft. Mackinac as the British invade American territory. -
Britan and France
In 1812 to 1814 Britan was still tied up in it's fight against France -
Battle of Lake Erie
In september of 1813 the small British Fleet on Lake Erie set out to defeat the American fleet -
Lake Erie Defeat
Harrison defeated the British and their indian allies. -
British and Chesepeke Bay
In 1814 the British sailed into Chesepeke Bay and stormed into Washington D.C. They burned the Capital and other public buildings -
Lake Champlain British Invasion
The British goal was to push south through the Hudson Valley and cut New England off from the rest of the country. This plan failed when American Ships defeated them. -
Another British Attack in New Orleans
In December 1814 dozens of ships carrying 7,500 British Troops were approching Louisiana. To fight them the Americans patched together and army of militen, Indians, African Americans, and Pirates. The Army was under Andrew Jackson. -
The treaty signed in 1814
Niether side of New Orleans knew about the Treaty of Ghent. A peace treaty between Britan and the United States. It had been signed 2 weeks earlier before the attack on New Orleans.
