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When James Madison took office in 1809 tenisons were high with Britian, Americans were mad at Britian for attacking the Native Americans in the northwest.
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Clay, Calhoun and their surrporters call themselves the war hawks (those are the people eager for war). Englanders thought war with Britain would harm American trade.
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Relations worsen with Great Britian in the early months of 1812. Britian told United States that they would continue impressing sailers. Meanwhile Native Americans are under attack.
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In june Congress declared war on Britian. War didn't come at a good time for Britian with soilders still fighting in Europe.
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Jefferson's spending cuts had decreased the size of the army greatly. The navy haqd 15 warships. The army had fewer than 7,000 men.
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On the first days of war the Britian navy setup a blockade of American ports. By 1814 the British navy had 135 warships blockading American ports. The Bitish navy were able to close off all American ports.
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Warhawks demanded an invasion of Canada to throw off the British rule. An American gerenal named Willam Hull tried to invade but surrendered.
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The begginging of war the USS Constitution and the Gurriere clashed in a major battle the Constitution took little damage because of its thick side walls. The British took navy damage and lost both masts.
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Controlling lake Erie was very important to both sides battle took place in put-in-bay. This time the American ship was damaged badly, yet Americans took over Erie.
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In march 1813 the native Americans were attacked. Andrew Jackson took control of forces in Georgia. Jackson's army won the battle.
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The British had a stratagie and wanted to capture the capital. In August 1814 the British marched into Washington and set fire to the white house.
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A boy named Franis Scott Key watched the attack of the white house and wrote the Star Spangle Banner of the back of an evevolope.
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Some delegates suggested New England secede from the United States. The delegates didnt know about treaty, they found out after the convention ended.
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The talk begin, on christmas eve 1814 the two sides signed a peace treaty saying things would return to normal.
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News of the treaty took serveral months, Jackson and his men fought one last battle and won victory.
