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Britian did not want Madison to take office. Americans were upset with Britian for arming Native Americans in the Northwest, they also resented the impressment of American sailors by British.
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Members of the war hawks, Clay and Calhoun of South Carolina. The New Englanders with war with Britain would hurt American trade. New England had the strongest opposition.
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British made contact with the United States. They would continue on with the impressing of sailors. During this time, Native Americans began new attacks on frontier.
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The war was declared due to the Natice American's attacks on the Northwest. Britian was still in war in England, making it difficult to defend.
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Jefferson made cuts for spending that weakened military strength. The navy had only 16 ships that were prepared. Also, the army only contained 7,000 men.
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Just in the first days of wwar, Britian made blockades. A blockade is the shutting of a port or road to prevent people or supplies from inporting and exporting. The British navy had 135 warships blockading American ports.
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USS Constitution defeated the British warship Guerriere. The battle was fierce. According to tradition, the ship was named the Consitution because British artillery fire bounced off the ships wooden hull.
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American forces had great luck in this battle. The control of this lake was important, so because they fought better the war was short. American flagships were badly damaged.
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British and Native American allies retreated. General William Henry Harrison pursued them. They had followed the British into Canada, defeating them.
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Native Americans suffered defeat in the South. Andrew Jackson took command of American forces in Georgia. Jackson defeated the Creeks at the battle.
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The British made a strategy was to attack the nation's capital. British force marched into the city. Dolley Madison took the papers and documents and left the White House, leaving the conflict.
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Their first objective was Fort McHenry.
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Federalists' had meetings to address their problems. The inconvienences became a problem not discussed due to ongoing war. Their dicussion then led to slaves having more power.
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The Treaty of Ghent was a contract and debate that ended the War of 1812. The treaty kept together the two nations. It also made it so there was no loss of territory.
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The final big battle of the war. The United States defeated Britian in this battle. Also called the greatest land victory of the year.