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The War Of 1812
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Madison Takes Office
Madison helped write the Constitution when it was made. He also helped pass the Bill of Rights. As president, he wanted to be neutral with Britain and France.; During the beginning of his presidency, the French and British continued to impress American sailers and there was conflict with the Native Americans. -
War Hawks Take Power
There were many people in power who supported the idea of a second war with Britain. There was no official record of them all, however. Many other people tried unsucessfully tried to quash the War Hawk movement. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
The British supplied guns and ammunition to the Native Americans, and encouraged them to attack the US. Because Britain continued impressing sailers from the US, they stopped trade with Britain. War Hawks were pushing for a war with Britain. -
Congress Declares War On Britain
At first, President Madison opposed the war. After many months, he finally asked Congress to declare war against Britain. Land was a big reason why many people favored a war with Britain. Also, many people were influenced by War Hawks. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
Since the British did not want the US to trade with other nations, so they blocked many ports with their ships. The US Navy was small, and could not break though the barrier of ships. However, they still faught, and there were American victories and losses. -
Invasion Of Canada
American leaders thought that Canada would be easily overrun. Many Loyalists had immigrated to Canada after the Revolutionary War. There were also a small population of non-loyalists who had come to Canada due to the offer of land grants to immigrants. James Madison decided to invade Canada, but to no avail. His army was a small force of 7000 untrained men. -
The USS Constitution Scores A Victory
Captain Hull of the USS Constitution faced off against the Guerrierre, manned by Captain Dacres. The Guerrierre shot first, but it barely harmed the Constitution. In the end, the Constitution won the battle. Captain Hull had wanted the Guerrierre as a prize, but it was beyond repair, and was burned. -
Battle Of Lake Erie
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Battle Of Thames
The battlr was short. Tecumseh and others fought the British, but in the end the British surrendered. Procter, the general in charge of the british force, fled from the field with nearly 250 of his men. -
Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson, a Tenessee officer, won a battle against the Creeks at the Battle Of Horseshoe Bend with the help of the Cherokee. The Creeks were surrounded and the chief surrendered in person. -
Washington, D.C. Attacked and Burned
A British force led by Robert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including the White House and the Capitol building, Many of the British wanted to attack D.C. because it was weak, and the attack of the President's home would cause greater political signifigance. -
Attack on Baltimore
There were roughly 3000 US soldiers against 5000 British ones. The US soldiers were led by General John Stricker. Britain managed to push the Americans back at North Point, but the US won at Hampstead Hill. In the end, Britain left Baltimore. -
Writing of The Star Spangled Banner
The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort M'Henry" a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet. He wrote it after witnessing the attack on Fort McHenry by British ships. The poem was set to the tune of a populkar British tune. -
The Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was held in Hartford, Connecticut. It was held mostly by Federalists from New England. All of those involved disliked the war, and wanted it to come to an end. -
The Treaty Of Ghent
The Treaty Of Ghent was written and signed in Ghent, Belgium. It ended the War Of 1812, but many said that it settled nothing.
