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President Madison Takes Office
Americans were angry at Britian for arming Native Americans in the Northwest.To most Americans,the country's honor was at stake.To strong nationalists,Henry Clay and John Calhoun became leader's in The House of Representatives.Opposition to war was strongest in New England.They belived it would harm trade. -
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War of 1812
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War Hawks Take Power
Clay,Calhoun,and their supporters were called war hawks.They wanted to take Florida from Spain.They wanted to invade Canada.They wanted to stop British impressment.Also to demonstrate the strength of the United States -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
Britain kept impressing sailors.Native Americans in the Northwest began new attacks on the frontier settlements.Britian and the United States continued to disagree with trade.Britain encoraged Indians to attack U.S settlements.The U.S stoped trade with Britain. -
Congress declares war on Britain
The British kept impressing American ships..Near an American port a fight broke out between an American frigate and a British warship.The war hawks kept urgeing Congress to declare war on Britian.They feared the British navy would attack New England ports. -
American is not ready for war
Britian could not spare troops to fight thr United States.The war took Britian by suprise.Jefferson did'nt the defense's.The United States only had 16 ships to fight the British navy.The U.S army was small and ill equipped -
Britian blockades American ports
Britian blocked American ports so American's could'nt trade with other Countries.The American navy could'nt break through the blockade.Britian had 135 warships there by 1814.All ports were closed by the end of the war.This happened in only the first days of the war. -
The Invasion of Canada
General William Hull moved America troops into Canada form Detroit.The United States planed to invade Canada from 3 points Detroit,the Niagara River and Montreal.Canada had a few untrained troops to ward of the invasion.They were led by a skilled General named,Isaac Brock.He led his men in red coats so it looked like they were experienced British troops.The Americans retreated. -
The USS Constitution scores a victory
The USS Constitution defeated the British warship Guerriere in a fierce battle.American sailors called the USS Constitution"Old Ironsides".The British artillery would bounce off the ships hull.The Constitution tore holes in the sides of the Guerriere and shot off both masts.The warship surrendered -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Americans wanted control of Lake Erie.They were led by Captain Oliver Hazard Perry,he built and designed his own ships.In the battle British battered Perry own ship and left it helpless.He took down his flag and rowed to another ship.He then put his flag back up and continued to fight.The Americans won. -
Battle of Thames
This battle was a pivoted Americn Victory during the war of 1812.General William Henry Harrison led an army of 3,500 aganst 800 British and 500 Native American troops.The Native Americans were led by Shawnee Chief,Tecumseh.Thye British were led by Colonel Procter.The British and Native Americans retreated -
Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson,a Tennesse Officer,took command of Americna troops in the Creek war.With the help of the Cherokees,Jackson won a crushing victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.The leader of the Creeks walked alone into Jackson's camp to surrender. -
Washington,D.C Attacked and Burned
The British attacked and burned building's in Washington D.C.The British were led by Major General Robert Ross.Two building's were the White House and the Capital building.The Naval Yard was also burned. -
Attack on Baltimore
It was a combined sea/land battle.Americans killed the commander of the invading British forces.Baltimore's Fort McHenry's resistance inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem called "Defence of Fort McHenry".This poem turned into 'The Star-Spangled Banner" -
Writing The Star-Spangled Banner
Writen by Francis Scott Key.Music by John Stafford Smith.It was originally a poem called'Defence of Fort McHenry".It was adopted 1931. -
Hartford Convention
New England Federalists met to discuss the grievances of the war of 1812.It removed the three-fifths compromise.They also discussed their grievances with the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo of 1807.Led to the Treaty of Ghent -
Treaty of Ghent
Signed in the Flemish city of Ghent.Was a peace treaty that ended the war of 1812.It was ratified by Parliment on December 30,1814.It did'nt go into full efect untill Feburary 18,1815 -
Battle of New Orleans
Final major battle of the war of 1812.American forces were led by Major General Andrew Jackson.He defeated a invading British army under General Edward Pakenham.The Americans won.General Pakenham was killed in action
