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It was in the United States. It was on March 1, 1809. James Madison was involved.The impact was Americans were angry at Britain for arming Native Americans in the Northwest.
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War Hawks are those who were eager for war with Britain. Many New Englanders believed war with Britain would harm American trade.
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In the spring , the British told the United States they would continue impressing sailors. Meanwhile, Native Americans in the Northwest began attacks.
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Relations with Britain worsened steadily in the early months of 1812. In the spring, the British told the United States they would continue impressing sailors.
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It soon became apparent that the United States was not prepared for war. The army was also small, with fewer than 7,000 men.
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A blockade is the action of shutting a port or road to prevent people or supplies from coming into an area or leaving it.
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Oliver Hazard Perry switched to another ship and continued the fight until it was won. Perry announced his victory with a dramatic message.
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A major sea battle was fought at the beginning of the war. In August 1812, the Uss Constitution defeated the British warship the Guerrire in a fierce battle.
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American forces had better luck on Lake Erie. Both sides were aware of the importance of controlling the Lake. A key three- hour battle took place in Put In Bay.
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Andrew Jackson defeated the Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The treaty that ended the fighting forced the Creeks to give up millions of acres of land.
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A British force marched into the city and Dolley Madison, the President's wife, gathered up the President's important papers and fled or left the White House.
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On the back of an old envelope, Key wrote a poem that he called 'The Star Spangled Banner'. It told the story of his night's watch.It was the National Anthem.
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In December 1814, a group of Federalists met in Hartford, Conneticut. Some delegates to the Hartford Convention suggested that New England states should secede.
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On Christmas Eve 1814, the two sides signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. The treaty returned things to the way they had been before the war.
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In January 1815, American forces under General Andrew Jackson won a stunning victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans.
