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president madison takes office
tension with britian was high when james took office in 1809 americans were angry at britians for arming native americans in the northwest.americans also resented the countinued impressment of american sailors to the british. -
war hawks take power
the 2 strongnationalists, henry clay of kentucky and john c calhoun of south carolina, became leader in the house of representatives. -
relations with great britian worsen
in the spring the british told the united states they would continue impressing sailor meanwhile native americans in the northwest began new attack on frontier settleements -
congress declares war on Britian
He asked congress to declare war on Britain. The house voted 79 to 49 in favor of war. The senate voted 19 to 13. Americans soon discovered however that winning the war would not be as easy as declaring it. -
America is not ready for war
The United States was not ready for war. THe Navy had 16 ships to fight against the huge British fleet. The state for the arm' commented a member of congress "is enought to make any men who has the smalles love of country wish to get rid of it". Congress voted to give $124 and 360 acres of land for thier service. -
britianblock ades american port
the british set up a blockade for the American coast in 1814 the Bristish Navy had 135 warships blockading American ports. After reinforcing thier troops the Brisih were able to lcose off all American ports by wars end. -
invasion of canada
American troops under General William Hall invaded Canada from Detroit. Hull was unsure of himself fearing he didn't have nough soliders. He then retreated. -
us constitution scores a victory
the us constitution defeated the british warship guerriere in a fierce battle according to tradition american soilors nicknamed the constitution old ldilonsides because british artillery fire bounces off the ships. -
battle of lake erie
oliver hazard built his one ships and in 1813 he sailed his tiny fleet against british he lost against the americans. -
battle of horseshoe bend
The British commander General Issac Brock took advantage of Hull's confusion. His army of British soliders and Native Americans warriors surrounded Hull's army and forced them to surrender. -
burning of washington D.C.
A resident of the city recalled a sad scene who would have thought that this mass was solid and grand also the people that put the white house on fire didnt get destroyed because there was a thunderstorm that put out the flames -
writing of the star spangled banner
the british rockets were bombard to the harbor when it became ealy in the morning the fog cleared up and the stripes and stars on the flag was still waving in the air over the fort they were battleing at. -
hartford convention
the hartford convention threatened to leave the union because they didnt like the wars going on. -
treaty of ghent
the ghent treaty was signed in belgiam ghent but nothing was changing britian and united states said they would help restore prewar and other things such as settleing down later. -
battle of new orleans
the africian americans jioned britian and the citizens of new orleans jioned the army of there country and more than 2000 british people fell under the deadly controls.
