james madisons timeline

By jacobweimer

  • madison reelected

    madison was reelected over dewitt clinton but by a smaller margin

  • 4th president

    james madison is inaugurated as the 4th president of the united states.

  • rebuild of whithe house

    congress authorizes $12,000 to refurbish the whitehouse

  • madison persuades

    madison persuades albert gallatin to remain secretary of treasury in the face of strong congressional opposition and discard within madisons cabinet.

  • madison issues a proclamation

    madison issues a proclamationautro0rizing occupation of west Flordia, also clamied by spain, as part of the louisiana purchase.

  • madison reestablishes nonintercourse

    madison reestablishes nonintercourse with britian

  • monroe accepts

    james monroe accepts madisons offer of the cabinet position

  • congress

    congress
    war congress convenues

  • battle

    battle of tippecannoe

  • war declalared

    war declared on england after england continues to attack U.S ships

  • massacre

    fort dearborn massacre

  • the surrender

    fort michilimackinac surrenders to the british

  • america

    america
    america captures fort george

  • river

    river raison massacre

  • frenchtown

    battle of frenchtown

  • washington captured

    ciity of washington was captured and burned by british

  • star spangled banner

    francis scott key writes the star spangled banner

  • treaty

    treaty of Ghent of offically ends the war of 1812 but fighting continues

  • jackson defeats british

    andrew jackson defeats british at new orleans

  • last day

    last day in office for madison