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The war 1812
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President Madison takes office
Tension with Britan was high when James Madison took office in 1809 -
Relations with Britan worsen
British told the united states they would continue impressing sailors ,Native american were still in war with europe. -
Congress declares war on Britan
Congress wanted war on britan the war started at not a good time for britan they were not willing to meet britan -
America is not ready for war
United states was not prepared ,Jeffreson spending cuts had weakend American military. -
Britan Blockades American ports
135 warships blocking American ships in 1814, British set up a blockade . -
Battle of lake erie
American had better luck on lake Erie.During battle american flagships were badly damaged -
Battle of horseshoe bend
Jackson was the one who defeated the battle of Horseshoe bend,the creeks gave up millions of acers of land -
Washington D.C attacked and burned
British set fire to many goverment buildings Americans were shocked that their army can not defend washington -
Hartvord Convention
Some delagates suggested that the New Egland states should secede (Withdraw) from us News of the peace of treaty arrowed,Hartvord surrendered. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty returned things to the way they had been before the war.Peace talks began in ghent by 1814 -
Battke of new orleans
General Andrew Jackson won a shocking victory over the british at the battle of new orleans