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President Madison takes office
James Madison took office in 1809.Madison was a Democratic Republican.The tensions with Britian were high.The tensions with Britian were high because the British were arming Natives. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks Take Power
Americans thought their nations honor was at stake.Also Britian keeped impressing American sailors.When Henry Clay and John C. Calhon became leaders in the House of Representitives they were both strong nationalists their supportors were called war hawksthey wanted war. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
In spring Britian said they wouldn't stop impressing sailors. Then Natives started attacking frnter settlements.After that Congress declared war on Britian. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
The British were already at war with Europe.But did not say no to the damands of war. The British keeped suppling Natives with supplies to protect Cananda. -
America is not Ready for War
Jeffersons spending cuts weakend the military.They only had 16 warships ready for a fight with the British.The army was fewer than 7,000 men. -
Britain Blockades American Port
On the first days of war British had blockade the american ports.They had 135 ships blockading the ports.By the end of the war Britian was able to blockade all of the American port -
Invasion of Canada
Even before the war,warhawks wanted to ivade Cananda.They thought Canandians would like the idea of overthrowing British rule.When an army of 2,000 soilders with general Hull retreated and were captured it was a major defeat. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
The USS Constitution was an American warship that had sides so thick cannonballs bounced off it.The USS Constitution beat the British ship Guerriere in battle.The USS Constition was nicknamed "Old Ironsides". -
Battle of Lake Erie
The three hour battle took place at Put in Bay.The American flagship was damaged but commander Perry left and got another ship then won.The victory meant the British had to leave Detroit. -
Battle of Thames
When British forces and Natives were reteating William Henry Harrison follow them.He beat them in battle.The Native American leader Tecumseh was killed in the battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Creek Warriors attacked southern settlements.When Andrew Jackson took command of the American forces he defeated the Natives at the battle of Horseshoe Bend.It made the Natives give up millions of acres of land. -
Washington, D.C Attack & Burned
The new stratagy of Britian was to attack America's capital.The British attack and burned several government buildings with the White House.Dolley Madison gathered the important papers and left.It was a surprise that America could not protect their capital. -
Attack on Baltimore & the Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
The British went to Baltimore.They went to capture Fort McHenry which gaurded the citys port.The ships shot at the fort all night.Francis Key watched the attack and in the morning he saw the American flag which means America beat off the attack.On the back of an envelope he wrote a poem called the Star Spangled Banner.In 1931 the poem became the national anthem of America. -
Hartford Convention
A group of Federlists meant in Hartford, Conneticuit.They thought the New England states should withdraw from the US.But when news of peace arrived the convention ended. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britian couldnt take war any longer.In Ghent peace talks started.On Christmas eve both sides signed the treaty to end the war. -
Battle of New Orleans
The treaty took several weeks for the news to reach the US.By then America fought one more battle with Andrew Jackson and we won the battle.At the battle of New Orleans America won a great victory.
