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the war of 1812
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president madison takes office
tension britain was high when james madison took office in 1809 americans were mad for arming native americans in the north west . -
war hawks take power
war hawks had a strong sense of nationalism and nationalism is pride in or devotion to ones country they thought britains were treating the united states as if it was still british colony
. those who were eager for war with britain
.henry clay of kentucky
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relations with great britain worsen
relation with britain worsened steadily in the early months 1812 in spring the british told the united states they would continue impressing sailors meanwhile native americans in the northwest began new attacks on frontier settlements -
congress declares war britain
congress declared war in britain the war did not come at a good time for british who were still at war with the troop
britain was not willing to meet american demand to avoid war provideing native americans with support -
america not ready for war
the american took the british by surprise they were locked up and struggled with neoplien and can not spare troops to fight the united state
the united states was not ready for war the navy only needed 16 ships to fight british the army was small and illegive
. the government relied on the volunteers to fight the congress voted to give them $124 and 360 ares of land -
britain blockades american ports
the british navy blockaded american ports to stop americas from trading with other countries the small american navy was unable to break the blockades still several sea captains won stunning victories this battle takes place in july,1,1812 -
invasion of canada
.american troops under general william hull invaded canada from detroit
.william henry harrison pursued they followed the britisg into canada defeating them in the battle of the thames
. canadians would welcome them as liberators from british rule -
uss constitution scores victory
in 1812 uss constitution defeated the british warship guerriera in a fierce battle according to tradtion american sailors nick named the constitution " old ironside " because british artiller fire boomed off the side ships thick wood to the american it seemed as if the constituion were mad afrion.... -
battle of lake erie
in 1813 the americans set out to win control of lake erie
. the battle of lake erie the british battled perrys own ship and left it helpless perry removed the flag and sailed off somewhere else
. the americans won the battle of captain perry -
horseshoe bend
andrew jackson a tennessee officer took commands of american troops in creek war cherokee jackson won a crushing victory at the battle of horseshoe bend horseshoe bend the leader of creeks walked alone into jacksons camp to surrender -
washington D.C attacked and burned
in summer of 1814 british ships sailed into chesapeak bay and landed an invasion force about 30 miles -
attacked on baltimore
british marched north toward the city of baltimores defense was fort mchenry -
writeing of star spangled banner
on september , 13 until dawn on september ,14 british rocket bombbarded the harbor when the early morning fog lifted the broad shones and broad starts of the american flag still waved even far Mc.henry...
. the star spangled banner was set to move and adopt as the native anthem of the united states
. francis scott witnessed the poem -
hartford convention
delagtes from around new england mention harford constitution in december ,1,1814 the delagtes to the hartford convention threatened to have the union in the war continued hartford convention end quickly with the war over the protest was mainless -
treaty of ghent
the treaty of ghent was signed in the city of ghent , belgium december,24,1814
. john quincy adams on of the american at ghent summed up the treaty in one sentence
. the treaty said nothing about the adjustments or nothing due to these issues had faded due to the end of the napoleonie -
battle of new orleans
british planned to attack new orleans they hoped to sail misssippi
. in new orleans jackson force included thousands of frontiersmen battle of new orleans andrew jackson became a national hero his frame did not even when americans avoided
