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James Madison took office on March 4th
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Clay, Calhoun and their supporters were called war hawks Many New Englanders believed war with Portian would harm american trade.
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Relations with britan worsened steadily in june congress declared waron Britain.
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Congress declared war on Britain
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Jeffersons spending cuts had weekened american mlitary with only 16 war ships ans an army of 7,000 men.
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The British set up a blockade of the American coast. they had 35 war ships blockading American ports.
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American troops General William Hull Invaded Canada from Detroit.
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The USS Constitution defeated the British war ship in a ferice battle.
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Biggest navel battles of 1812 Americans won the battle
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Britain was tired of war, peace talk began in Ghent Belgium
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Jackson defeated the Creeks at the battle of hourseshoe bend.The treaty hat ened the fighting forced the creeks to give up millions of acres of land.
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British force set fire to several Americans were shocked to learn that their army could not defend washington.
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Key wrote a poem he called the Sar Spangled Banner it told the story of his night watch.
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Suggested New England States to secede from the United States
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American forces under General Andrew Jackson won a stunninh victory over British at the Battle of New Orleans.
