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President Madison Takes Office
Tension with Britan was high wheen Madison took office Americans were angery with Britian for arming Native Americans in the northwest American also resented the continued impressment of American saliors by the British. -
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War Of 1812
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War Hawks Take Power
Clay, Callhoun, and there supports were called war hawks opposititon to war was strongest in new england any new englanders belived war with Britian would harm American trade -
Relations With Britain Worsen
Relations with Britian worsen steadly in the early monthes of 1812 in the spring the british told the unitied states they would contineu impressing sailors mean while Native Americans in the northwest begean new attacks on the frontier settalments in june congress declare war on britian. -
Congress Declares War On Britian
The war did not come at a good time for britian who were still at war with Europe How ever Britian was not willing to meet american demands to avoied war providing Native american support was one good way of proecting canada agienst an american invasion. -
America Is For Ready For War
When the war began americans were confident that they would win It soon became apperant that the untied states was not perpared for war Jeffersons spending cuts had weeked americans milltary sterngth the navy had only 16 war ships ready for action the army was also small with fewer than 7,000 men.