The war of 1812

By Reynolds_loverforlife
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    The war 1812

  • 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