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Events During the Presidency of James Madison

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  • Election of James Madison as U.S. President

  • James Madison Inauguration

  • Russia defeats Sweden

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    National Events

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    International Events

  • Venezuela is First South American Country to Declare Independence from Spain

  • Macons Bill #2 is Passed and West Florida is Annexed

  • French are Driven Out of Portugal

  • Cumberland Road Program Started

  • Independence is declared in Caracas (Venezuela), La Paz (Bolivia) and New Grenada (Colombia).

    Independence is declared in Caracas (Venezuela), La Paz (Bolivia) and New Grenada (Colombia). Fighting erupts between those favoring independence and Spanish authority in Latin America.

  • Russians Build Fort Rossiya 90 Miles South of San Fran

  • Louisian Becomes a State

  • Missouri Territory Organized by Congress

  • War is Recommended with Great Britain

  • Surrender of Detroit by JWL Forster

  • Napolean Invades Russian but has to Retreat

  • Re-election of James Madison

  • Denmark Gives Norway to Sweden

  • French defeated by allies (Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, and Portugal) in War of Liberation

  • White House Burned to the Ground By British

  • Star Spangled Banner Written by Franics Scott Key

  • War of 1812 Ends with the Treaty of Ghent

  • Belgium Forms Single Nation with Uniting of Netherlands

  • Napoleon is Defeated at Waterloo

  • Switzerland Becomes Indpendent of France

  • Indonesian Empire Returned to the Dutch by the British

  • Indiana Becomes a State

  • The Very First Savings Bank were Founded In Philedalphia and Boston

  • Alabama Territory Organized by Congress