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Madison Takes Office
James Madison took office when tension was high,Americans were angry at britain for arming Native Americans in the Northwest -
War Hawks Take Power
War Hawks are those eager for war with Britain. Many New Englanders believed war with Britain would harm American trade. Trade with Britain worsended steadliy the next couple of years. -
Realations with Great Britain Worsen
In spring relations of Britain and Americans worsended. The british told the united states they would continue impressing soldiers. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
The war started with Native Americans in the northwest began new attacks on frontier settlements. Congress had declared war. -
America is not Ready For War
Jeffersons military cuts weakended th army making them un-prepared for the war. They went to war with only 16 warships and less than 7,000 men to fight. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
The first few days of war Britain had set up a blockade for the American coast. Britain was able to close off american ports by wars end. -
Invasion of Canada
Before the war had even began,War Hawks were demanding invasion of Canada. American troops under General William Hull invaided from Detroit. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
USA had defeated the british warship in a fierce battle.The tradition had said that American sailors nicknamed the Constition "Old Ironsides" because Britisah artillery fired bounced off the ships thick wooden hull. -
Battle of Lake Erie
This was a 3 hour battle,in the western part of the lake. During this battle the American flagship had been badly damaged. The American commander Oliver Hazard Perry switched to another ship and continued to fight. -
Battle of Thames
Tecumseh allied his forces with the british hoping that a british victory would mean the return of Native American Lands. Tecumsehs death at the Battle of Thames delt a blow to Native American Resistance. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson took command of American forces in Georiga. Jackson defeated creeks,the treaty that ended the fighting forced the creeks to give up millions of acres of land. -
Washington,D.C Attacked and Burned
The British had a stadegy to attack the nations capital. The British set fire to sevreal government buildings. Americans were shocked to learn that their army could not defeat Washington. -
Attack on Baltimore
The first attack on was on Fort McHenry,Which defended the citys harbor. British warships bombarded the fort throughout the night of September 13. Francis Scott Key, a young American, watched the attack. At dawn the American flag was still flying over the fort,The Americans had beaten off the attack. -
The Writing of The Star Spangled Banner
On the back of an old envelope Francis Scott Key wrote a poem. It told the story of his nights watch. The poem became popular and was set to music. In 1913 congress made it the national anthem of the united states. -
Hartfod Convention
A group of federalists met at the hartford convention. The convention suggested that the New England states seceda from the united states. To some Americans , the war of 1812 was the "Second War of Indepence." -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace talks had started to begin,the two sides signed the treaty. The treaty returned things to the way it was before the war. News of the treaty took several weeks to reach the united States. -
Battle of New Orleans
Before the treaty of ghent reached the United States their was one more battle. Andrew Jackson won a stunning victory over the british.
