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Jefferson's victory is the highest one ever recorded. The reasoning for this is because he gained popularity during his first term.
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It was held by President Thomas Jefferson and enacted by congress. The objective of the Embargo Act was to force Britain and France to respect American rights during the Napoleonic Wars.
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James Madison wrote the first drafts of the U.S. constitution. Madison was born in Port Conway, Virginia, to a wealthy family.
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In 1811, the battle of Tippecanoe was a significant defeat for Tecumseh's American Indian Confederation. The battle took place at Prophetstown, the Indian capital on the Tippecanoe River.
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The war of 1812 was a military misunderstanding. The strength of British proved too strong for U.S forces.
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The battle of thames was an American victory in the war of 1812. The Shawnee war chief Tecumseh contested the decision.
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The battle was closely contested for hours. The battle of lake erie forced the british to abandon Detroit.
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The British only occupied Washington D.C. for 24 hours, however, and soon after suffered major defeats of their own that helped bring the War of 1812 to a close. When the war of 1812 first broke out, the fighting centered on the border between the United States and Canada, then a British colony.
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It ended the final invasion of the norther states of the United States during the war of 1812. In 1814, most of Britain's army was engaged in the Peninsular War.
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The treaty restored relations between two nations. The treaty of Ghent was not in effect until the U.S. ratified it.
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The British chose New Orleans as their last possible objective. They ruled out a water assault on New Orleans and instead chose to mount a ground assault.