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James Madison becomes the 4th president of the United States. He is a Democratic-Republican and the smallest president our history has known. Both of his Vice Presidents died in office.
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There are currently 7.2 million people in the United States.
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William Henry Harrison attacks Prophetstown on the Tippecanoe River. The Prophets forces fled after about two hours of battle. This battle declared a victory for the Americans, but Tecumseh joined up with the British.
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James Madison's Vice President, George Clinton dies today.
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James Madison asked congress to declare war against Britain.
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The war of 1812 starts.
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Napoleon Bonaparte invades Russia to start the "Patriotic War of 1812."
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James Madison wins re-election.
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Paul Hamilton resigns as the Secratry of the Navy.
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The Americans captured York, also known as Toronto.
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The British burned the Capitol and the President's Mansion. Luckily, a thunderstorm put out the fires before they could destroy anything else.
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The British attack Fort McHenry. Francis Scott Key also write the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner at the Battle of Fort McHenry. He put it to the song "To Anacreon in Heaven."
It was Published in The Baltimore Patriot and The American. -
James Madison's second Vice President, Elbridge Gerry dies today.
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The Treaty of Ghent was signed today.
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Two weeks after the negotiaters in Eurpoe reached an agreemaent on a peace treaty to the end of the War of 1812, but a month before the news of the treaty reached America, there wasconflict in the South. Battling broke out between Andrew Jackson's group and The British.
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President Madison declares an end toThe War of 1812.
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The twenty-year charter of the first Bank of the United States was scheduled to expire in 1811, the second year of Madison's Presidency. He vetoedthe bill in 1815, but then he wrote to cogress asking for a new bank in late 1815. Madison approved it in 1816.
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Indiana becomes the 19th state to join the United States of America.
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James Madison retires from public life to Montpelier.
