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Battle of Trafalgar
This war was one of the Nepoleanic wars. Where the British had to fight both the French and Spanish fleets. This war was why they had to start impressing the americans, which led to the war of 1812 -
Berlin Decree
The berlin decree said that after the French had beaten Prussia, no countries allied with the French (i.e. Spain) could trade with England. This decree was passed by Napolian -
Fort Wayne Treaty
The Fort Wayne treaty was a treat that gave land to setlers. This land was previously the native americans, but they gave it up due to several battles that they had lost. -
little belt affair
The Little Belt Affair was one of the events that led up to the war of 1812. Basically what happened was we had an (extremely expensive) ship that used to be Englands. We stole it and they wanted it back so there was a battle that took place. We ended up keeping the ship and winning the battle. -
6,000 people were captured
One thing that helped to "kickstart" the war, was when the British Royal Army captured 6,000 men. This of course angered the Americans, who were already angry due to the French impressment. James Madison was torn on wether or not to go to war anyway. This encouraged him to go ahead and do it. -
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Spencer Perceval assassinated
Spencer Perceval was the Prime Minister of the UK at the time. He was realated to other political figures such as William Pitt and supported the war against Napolian. -
War Starts
The War of 1812 started today. The war started mainly because of French Impressment, American trade with the French, and American Indian attacks. -
Battle of Beaver Dams
The Battle of Beaver Dams was an attack on the british that was supposed to be a surprise. Yes they used Beaver Dams as cover from British fire. However, the americans were ambushed by Natives and nearly 500 men surrendered. -
White house burned
The British soldiers occupied and took over Washington D.C. This is the first time (and only time) a foreign country has occupied our country's capital. They British soldiers were strictly told to only burn pubilc buildings, but they disobeyed and burned it all down. -
Star Spangled Banner
35-year old lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the poem "Star Spangled Banner" while he watched the destruction of Fort McHenry. He saw the Flag was still standing, and this inspired him. This song soon became our national anthem. -
Ghent treaty signed
The Ghent Treatry was signed to end the war of 1812. After the Ghent treaty was signed the British would never invade America again. Neither America nor England won the war, but the native americans lost a lot of soldiers. -
War ends
The War of 1812 ended mainly in a stalemate. The treaty of
Ghent was signed in order to end the war. There was really no winner in the war, but there was definetly a loser. The loser was the Native Americans. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was probably the best battle ever fought conserdering we lost only 71 men and inflicted over 2,000 wound or deaths. This battle was headed by Andrew Jackson. Who would later become president. -
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Era of Good Feelings
The Era of Good Feelings started after the Napoleanic Wars. This was a period of "peace". It was the end of the Federalist party and the popularity of the Democratic-Repulbican party gained.
