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constitution was born
james madison is the father of the constitution when the 56 delagets met at the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in May 1787, they intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. They ended up creating a new constitution, and Madison, representing Virginia, became the chief recorder of information which ment he took a lot of notes for them and then after all of the notes he put them together and created the us constitutution -
Inauguration Date
on saturday march 4 1809 james madison was ingurationed as the 4th president of the united states of america .The bible he used was unknown and he spoke1,1174 words at the us capital.james madison wore a american grown, carded, woven, cut, and sewed wool. teh weather was cloudy and it rained the day before so it left the streets muddy.The night of the inauguration there was the first Inaugural ball held at Long's Hotel. Tickets cost $4 each. -
the 1809 election
james madison had 122 elctoral votes
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The Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and forces of Tecumseh's growing American Indian confederation led by his younger brother Tenskwatawa. In response to rising tensions with the tribes and threats of war, a United States force of militia and regulars set out to launch a preemptive strike on the headquarters of the confederacy. While camping at the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers, -
york captured
American troops went ashore three miles from the Canadian city of York. The troops outnumbered the British two to one. Initially, the British and their Indian allies put up a spirited defense, but the Americans were able to overpower them and push them back to York. Despite a terrible explosion that killed the Ground Commander Brigadier General Zevolum Pike (the famous explorer). -
how the war of 1812 became official
the day the war of 1812 began was when the house of representives voted to declare war on great Britain.President James Madison signs the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 begins. -
The Battle of Brownstown
The Battle of Brownstown was an early skirmish in the War of 1812. Although United States forces outnumbered the British forces 8 to 1, they lost the battle and suffered substantial losses while the enemy was almost untouched. The battle occurred near Brownstown, a Wyandot village south of Fort Detroit on Brownstown creek. Brownstown was also known as "Sindathon's Village". Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Michigan, is near the site of the battle -
uss constituion
On August 19, 1812 the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia. The battle lasted for an hour and marked a great victory for the Navy. -
Battle of Lake Champlain
In one of the most important battles of the war, American naval forces, under the command of Commodore MacDonough, defeated a British fleet at Lake Champlain. -
Battle of Beaver Dams
Early on 24 June, the Americans climbed what locals have always called "the mountain" at St. David's, and proceeded along the Mountain Road leading to the Beaver Dams settlement. As they approached Ten Mile Creek, they became aware of Natives closing in on their flanks and rear, but Boerstler did not change his plans. When the Natives opened fire, Boerstler was wounded and placed in one of the wagons. By American accounts,[12] they put the Mohawks to flight and fought their way out of the woods -
battle of lake erie
Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of Great Britain's Royal Navy. This ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war, which in turn allowed the Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh. It was one of the biggest naval battles of the War of 1812. -
battle of talladega
The Battle of Talladega was a battle fought between the Tennessee militia and the Red Stick Creek Indians during the Creek War, in the vicinity of the present-day county and city of Talladega, Alabama.On November 9, 1813, Jackson's army arrived outside the village. The Red Sticks, inflicted 100 casualties upon Jackson. However, Jackson inflicted 410 casualties on the Red Sticks and drove them from the field. Click Here to see a hand-drawn map of the battlefield from 1813. -
capture of fort erie
The United States shared a long border with British North America (present-day Canada) in 1814. During the war, the Americans launched several invasions into Upper Canada (present-day Ontario). One section of the border where this was easiest (because of communications and locally available supplies) was along the Niagara River. Fort Erie was the British post at the head of the river, near its source in Lake Erie.
In 1812, two American capturesFort Erie -
star spangeld banner
francis scott key wrote our national athem the star spangeld banner -
burning of washington
The Burning of Washington was a battle that took place on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America. The British Army occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg. The facilities of the U.S. government, including the White House and U.S. Capitol, were largely destroyed -
battle of baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. It was one of the turning points of the war as American forces repulsed a sea invasion of the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and on land killed the commander of the invading British army forces and repulsed the land invasion. The British fleet sailed away. The defense of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry in the battle inspired Francis Scott Key to compose the poem "The Star-Spangl -
treaty of ghent
the members of the British and American negotiating teams signed and affixed their individual seals to the document, which once ratified by their respective governments, ended the war of 1812. The treaty released all prisoners and restored all war lands and boats, resulting in several changes. Returned to the United States were approximately 10,000,000 acres of territory, near Lakes Superior and Michigan, in Maine, and on the Pacific coast.this is the treaty that officaly ended the war of 1812 -
battle of new orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the War of 1812.American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase.The Treaty of Ghent had been signed on December 24, 1814, but news of the peace would not reach the combatants until February.The battle is widely regarded as the greatest American land victory of the war. -
United States adopts additional internal taxes
The nation had few taxes in its early history. From 1791 to 1802, the United States government was supported by internal taxes on distilled spirits, carriages, refined sugar, tobacco and snuff, property sold at auction, corporate bonds, and slaves. The high cost of the War of 1812 brought about the nation's first sales taxes on gold, silverware, jewelry, and watches. In 1817, however, Congress did away with all internal taxes, relying on tariffs on imported goods to provide sufficient funds for -
2nd bank of the united states
The twenty-year charter of the first Bank of the United States was scheduled to expire in 1811, the second year of Madison's administration. Madison failed in blocking the Bank in 1791, and waited for its charter to expire. Secretary of the Treasury Gallatin wanted the bank rechartered, and when the War of 1812 broke out.madiosn signed the statement for the second bank of america
