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president madison takes office
the Americans were angry at Britin for arming native americans in the north west. madison helped write the constitution and pass the bill of rights. as president he hopes to keeps united states out of war. many americans, however felt that madison approach bwas yo limited. -
congress declares war
in 18911 the Americans and Britan drifted closer yo war. To prevent American from trading with france ,Britan war ships blocked of some of the American ports. -
America is not ready for war
The Americans delleration of war took the British by surprise. They were locked in the bitter struggled with nepolen, and could not spare troops to fight the united states. As the war began, however untied states faced difficultes it's own. -
uss constitution scores a victory
the uss constitution became known as the '' old iron'' because cannon balls often bounced off their wooden hull. in1905, the ship was docked and open to the public. the ship was like a place for people to go and see old artifacts from these days, 1812. -
battle of thames
a man named tecumsen died in fighting. with out tecusen the indian laeder soon fell apart. the indians still have allies in the south to help them. -
Hores bend
The leader of the creeks walk alone in to jack son's csamp to surrender. For the time being the fighting ended. The native Americans had to give up their land to whites. -
writing the star spangled banner
when the british attacked fort mcHenery the Americans flag still waved. Francis scott key wrote a poem abput bombartment. later, the star spangled banner was put in a song and was the nations anthem of the united states. -
Hart ford conventions
Hartford convention threanted to leave if continued. while the deligates debated what to do. The heartford con ventions ended quikly. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty of Ghent was sighed in bthe city of Ghent. John Adoms , one of the Americans at Ghent, summed up the treatyin one sentance.British and America agreed to restore pre war conditions. -
battle of new orleans
in the late1814, the British prepared to attack new orleans. from there, they hoped to sail up the mississippi river. andrew jackson was waiting for the British. -
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