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President madison takes office
James madison took office in 1809.The tension with britain was high when he took ofice great britain was not happy. -
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THE WAR OF 1812
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war hawks take power
Clay,calhoam and their supporters were called war hawks. Opposition to war was strongest in new england many new Englanders belived war would harm American trade. -
Relation with great britain worsens
Relations with britain worsened in the month of 1812.In the spring britain told the the usa that they would continue impressing sailors.American begain new attacks on britain in june then they declaired war on britain -
Congress declares war on britain
The war did not come easy at a good time for britain they were still fighting Europe. Britain was not willing to meet Americans demand to avoid war,Americans were confident they would win -
America is not ready for war
The usa was not ready to fight.Jefferson's spending cuts weakend americas military.The navey only had 16 war ships ready with fewer then 7,000 men. -
Britain blockades American parts
In the first days of the war britain set up a blockade along the usa coast.They had 135 warships blocking america after reinforing their troops.britain closed all ports in the end -
invasion of canada
Before the war begain war hawks were demanding an invasion in july 1802 american troops under gen.william hull invaided canada from detroit -
uss constitutoin scores victory
they pursued them they followed the britain into canda defeating them in battle of the thames -
Battle of lake erie
Americans had better luck on lake Erie,both sides were aware of the importance of controlling the lake.A long and hard battle took place a Put-in-bay -
Battle at horse shoe bend
native Americans also suffered deafet in 1813.In march 1814 Jackson deffeted the creaskes.At Horseshoe bend the treaty ended the fighting then forced the creakes to give up land -
Washington D.C attacked and burned
British attacked the capital on august 1814 the british set fire to the white house and other buildings.Americans were shocked -
the writing of the star spangled banner
On the back of an old enolope,Key wrote a pome that he called ''The star spangled banner''.Then it became very popular in 1931 it told the story of his nights -
hardford conventoin
The Hartford convention quickely ended to some americans.The war of 1812 was the 2 war of independence once and for all,The usa surcured its independence frome britain -
treaty of ghent
by 1814 britain was tired of war peace began in ghent on christmas eve 1814 the two side sined a treaty of ghent witch ended the war -
Battle of new orleans
Britain and america fought one more battle in janury 1815 American forces under genral andrew jackson win a stunning victory over the british at the battle of new orleans!!!!
