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James Madison
James Madison became president on March 4th, in 1809. He became known as the "Father of Constitution". He was also the author of the United States Bill of Rights. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
This specific event took place on November 11 in 1811. Considering how many soldiers were involved, not very many was killed in this battle. In the end, like usual the United States won. -
Bill of Rights
On this date, the House of Represented made the Bill of Rigths official. The Bill of Rights basically said that people are entitled to say what they'd like about the government and they can't really do anything about it. This document is a big deal to how the government and powers of the United States work. -
Beginning of the War
This is when the war started. It began in Eastern and Central Northern America. There were several reasons why this war came about and one was because of the restriction of trade. -
Battle of the Thames
Was also known as the Battle of Moraviantown. General Harrison, who had joined the war when he was 18, defeated British and Indian forces. A great Indian chief by the name of Tecumseh. This victory brought him more power than Tippecanoe. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle took place in Alabama. It was once again between the Americans and the Indians. The leaders of this battle was Andrew Jackson and Junaluska. -
End of the War
The War of 1812 ended on Decmber 24, in 1814. It ended when the United States dominated over the British. The war ended with a peace treaty. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the last major battle in the War of 1812. This was a bloody battle; 386 people were killed. But there was a grand total of 2,459.
