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President Madison takes office
Tension was high when James Madison took office in 1809. Americans were angry at Britian for arming the Native American in the Northwest, to the Americans, the country's honor was at stake. They felt a new sense of American nationalism. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks Take Power
Clay, Calhoun, and their supporters were called the war hawks, (were eager for the war with Britian). Opposition to war were in New England. Many New Englanders believed that Britian would harm American trade -
Realations with Great Britian Worsen
Relations with Britian woresned steadily in the early months in 1812. In the spring, the British told the United States they would continue impress sailors. -
Congress Declares War on Britian
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America is not Ready for War
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Britiian Blockades American Ports
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Invasion of Canada
Even before the war began, was hawks were depending an invasion of Canada. In July 1812, American troops under General William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. Hull was unsure of himself, fearing he did not have enough soldiers, he soon retreated. -
USS Constitution score a victory
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Second Battle of Sacketts Harbor
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Battle of Thames
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Battle of Horseshoe Bend
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Battle of Oswego
During the early months of 1814, while Lake Ontario was frozen, the British and American naval squadrons had been buliding two frigates each, with which to contest command of the lake during the coming campaigning season. Yeo's squardon embarked the landing force set out from Kingston late on -
Washington, D.C Attacked & Burned
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Attack on Balitmore
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Writing the Star Spangled Banner
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Battle of Plattsburgh
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Hartford Convention
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Treaty of Ghent
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Battle of New Orleans