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While the tension with Britian was high, President Madison takes office. Americans were angry that Britian was arming Native Americans in the Northwest. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun became leaders in the House of Representatives.
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The War Hawks were the the onse eager for war with Britian. In New England, opposition to war was the strongest. New Englanders were scared it would effect American trade.
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This was not a good time for Britian.Britian provided N.A's with support for protecting canada. Also Britian was still at war with Europe.
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The British told the United States they would keep impressing sailors. Also in the Northwest, Native Americans began to be New Attacks. That June Congress declared war.
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The americans were very confident that they would win. They were not prepared, Jefferson's spending cuts weakend the military strength. We had a very small army, less than 7,000 men, only 16 warships that are ready.
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There were 135 warships blocking Americas ports. They closed the ports by the end of the end of teh war. This caused a major sea battle.
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General William Hull in charge of invading Canada from Detroit. General Isaac Broch and Natives mad William Hull surrender. They took 2,000 U.S men. This was a serius defeat.
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There was a major sea battle in the begging. WE deafeted British ships.The artillary on the British ships were not as good as the U.S ships.
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This battle lasted 3 hours. Oliver hazard perry fought until they won after they where "ship switching". The U.S made British reatreat from Detroit back to Canada.
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The Natives were defeated in south. Creek warrios attacks U.S settlements in the south. This is when Andrew jackson took over forces.
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This was one of British Stratgys. Everything that is inportant went to the White House. There were lots of fires.
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Franciss Scott Conetticut watched an attack on Baltimore.Early the Next morning ther was a flag hanging over the fort.
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A group of conecticuts had met.Some delegates wanted the new england states to secede from the United States.
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On christmas eve, Britin and America signed the treaty of Ghent . which ended the war.
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The american militatary baeaten. General Andrew Jakcson deafeted Britian at the battle of New Orleans.
