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The War of 1812
Jake Hibbert
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President Madison takes office
James Madison had to face the anger of the Americans against Britain.There were the War Hawks. War Hawks were eager for war with Britian. The War Hawks were tough to predict because they could revolt. -
War Hawks take power
It was early March when the War Hawks took power. War Hawks Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun became seat holders in the House of Representatives. They were very strong public leaders. -
Relations with Great Britain worsen
In early 1812, the relations between the United States and Great Britain began to get worse. Americans were angry with Britain for arming Native Americans in the Northwest. Americans also resented the continued impressment of American sailors by the British. -
Congress declares war on Britain
In mid June of 1812, congress declared war on Britain. The war did not come at a good time for the British, who were still at war in Europe. The British, however, still refuse to meet America's demands in order to avoid war. -
America is not ready for war
After the war had begun, America soon realized that they were not prepared. With Jefferson being the old President, the military forces were cut in half, leaving the Americans vulnerable. The British blockaded the America's major ports, this raised concern. -
Britain blockades American ports
In the beginning of the war, the British blockaded all of America's coastline. This completely cut off transportation and importing and exporting goods. America could not last long under these conditions. -
Invasion of Canada
In July of 1812, the Americans invaded Canada. American troops under General William Hull invaded the Canadians. The British commander, General Isaac Brock, quickly surrounded the Americans forcing them to surrender. The Americans lost over 2,000 troops that day. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
At the very beginning of the war, a major sea battle was fough between the USS Constititution and the Guerriere. But the British were no match for "Old Ironsides". As the British were badly defeated by the Americans. -
Washington, D.C Attacked & Burned
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an incident during the War of 1812 between the forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, a British force led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings. The facilities of the U.S. government, including the White House and U.S. Capitol, were largely destroyed. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie, was fought on September 10,1813 in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of Great Britain's Royal Navy. This ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war, which in turn allowed the Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh. -
Battle of Thames
The Battle of the Thames, was a decisive United States victory in the War of 1812 against Great Britain. It took place on October 5, 1813, near present-day Chatham, Ontario in Upper Canada. The United States greatly overpowered Britain. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Attack on Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. It was one of the turning points of the war as American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading British army forces. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812". -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event in 1814–1815 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. Despite radical outcries among Federalists for New England secession and a separate peace with Great Britain, moderates outnumbered them and extreme proposals were not a major focus of the debate. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent, signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The treaty largely restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum, with no loss of territory either way. The treaty was ratified by the UK on 30 December 1814. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty of Ghent, having been signed on December 24, 1814, was ratified by the Prince Regent on December 30, 1814 and the United States Senate on February 16, 1815.
