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the twelth ammendment was added to the constitution to prevent
the deadlock in government when madison took office -
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while president madison did not want war, other americans were not as cautious Except in New England , were many merchants wnted to restore trade with britian, Anti-british feeling ran strong members of congress from the south and the west called for war with britian. They were know as war Hawks.
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The relations with Great Britian worsen was they stoped trade with the French and America.
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in 1812,the United states and britian drifted closer to war. British war ships blockaded some american ports to prevent American ports to prevent americans from tradeing with france. The British continued to board american ships and impress american seamen.
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The american declaration of war took the british by surprise. They were locked in a bitter strugle with napoleon, and could not spare troops to fight the united states. As the war began the united states, faced difficulties too. Because Jefferson belived in a small federal government and reduced spending on defense, the united states was not ready for war
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the british blockaded american ports to stop americans from tradeing with other countries. the small american navy was unable to break the blockades. still several sea captains won stunning victories.
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in july 1812, American troops under general William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. General Hull was fearing he did not have enough soildiers. After General Isaac Brock ( General of the British) took controll or advantage of Hulls confushion. General Brock soon surounded hULLS ARMY forceing the to surrender.
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A famous battle took place early in the war, In august 1812. as he was sailing near newfoundland, Isac Hull captian of the constiution, spottedthe british ship guerri'ere.. For nearly an hour the two ships jockeyed for position. At last, the guns of the constitution roared into action.
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in 1813, the americans set out to gain control of lake erie. captain oliver hazardperry had no fleet, so he desighned and built his own ships. in september 1813 , he sialed his tiny fleet against the british. during the battle of lake erie, the british batterd perrys own ship and keft it helpless
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The battle of Thames took place in October 1813 which was astablished to keep trade.
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THE HORSESHOE BEND WAS A CAMP THAT THE AMERICANS CAMED AT WHEN ATTACKING THE BRITISH
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The British marched through the city and set fire to several government buildings
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The new British stratigy was to attack the nations capital, Washington D.C iN 1814. a British force marched into the city and set fire to several government buildings.
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In Seotember 1814 Madison wrote the star spangled banner to honner his troops.
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the Hartford Convention was when Englad people protested but it was pointless because the war had ended
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The Treaty of Ghent was established in December 1814 to end the war with britian.
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the battle of new orleans was for people who wanted trade back.
