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Britain gave the Native Americans weapons and so America got mad at Britain. Americans resent the impeachment to American sailors by Britain. Madison took office in 1809.
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The honor of America was at stake. Americans felt a new sense of nationalism. Their supports are are called war hawks.
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The United States were told by the British that they are going to continue to impress sailors. Native American attackedthe frontier. Congress delcared war with Britain.
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Britain was still at war with Europe but wouldn't pay America to stop the war. Americans thought they could win. But Jefferson made America not be prepared for war.
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Jefferson cut the military's strength.The navy only had 16 ships prepared. The army only had 7,000 men prepared.
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Britain put a blockade on the American coast on the 1st day of war. Britain had 135 ships blocking the American ports. By the end of war the American ports were closed by Britain.
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The war hawks wanted to invade Canada when the war began. General William Hull and his troops invaded Canada from Detriot, then retreated. Britain took 2,000 American soldiers.
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The battle at sea was a major battle with a ship that is called Guerriere. Americans named the Constitution, Old Ironsides because bullets bounced off of the hull.The Americans thought the Constitution was made of iron.
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On the West of Lake Erie there was a 3 hour battle in Put-In-Bay. The American flagship[ was in very rough shape. Oliver Hazard Perry changed to another ship so he could win.
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Creek warriors attacked South Americans property. In Georgia the commander was Andrew Jackson. The fighting was ended with a treaty that made Creeks give up millions of acres of land.
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When the British marched into Washington, Dolly Madison saved all the President's important papers. The White House was burned down but America won't help. 1931 the national athem became the Star Spangles Banner.
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It was writin on the back of an envolpe. The Star Spangled Banner was based on what he saw that night. After awhile it was set to music and became our national anthem.
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At this meeting they decided that the New England States secede from the United States. A group of Federalists met in Hartford Connecticut. The Hartford Convention ended very fast because the war was over.
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On Christmas Eve of 1814they signerd a treaty for war. Everything returned to normal after the treaty was signed. The treaty was signed because Britain was sick of war by 1814.
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It was weeks before the United States heard about the treaty. Britain and America fought another battle before they heard of the treaty and it being signed. In 1815 General Andrew Jackson led them to a win of War.
