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Tension was very high with Britian when James Madison took office this is becasue the tensions that caused the War of 1812 arose from the French revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1792–1815). During this nearly constant conflict between France and Britain, American interests were injured by each of the two countries' endeavours to block the United States from trading with the other.
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In 1810 two strong nationalists, Henry Clay, and John C, Calhoun became leaders in the House of Reps. U.S. House of Representatives forms one of the two branches of the U.S. Congress. The House comprises 435 members who are elected to 2-year terms. The U.S. Constitution vests the House with the sole power of introducing bills for raising revenue, making it one of the most influential components of the U.S. government. A nationalist is a person who advocates political independence for a country.
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The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its colonies, including Upper Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Quebec), Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Bermuda.
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The British captured more than 2,000 American soilders. The British at first used defensive strategy, repelling multiple American invasions of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada.
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To some Americans, the War of 1812 was the second War of Independence. Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. Attainment of independence should not be confused with revolution, which typically refers to the violent overthrow of a ruling authority.
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The U.S. constitution defeated the british warship Guerriere.
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In July 1812, American Troops, under the command of General William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit.
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Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814), and the British at the Battle of New Orleans. In the Southwest, General Andrew Jackson destroyed the military strength of the Creek nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814.
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In the summer of 1813, creek warriors attacked several southern Americans settlement.
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Britsh burned important buildings in Washington D.C. such as the White House. British army reached Capitol Hill and began its systematic destruction of all public buildings in the city.
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In December 1814, a group of federalists met in Hartford Connecticut. The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation. In early United States history, the Federalist Party was one of the first political parties; its members or supporters called themselves Federalists.[
