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President Madison takes office
James Madison took office in March 1809.Amerians were angry with britain for arming the Native Americans.Tension with Britain was high.Many Americans were angry about the impressment of the American sailors by the British. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks Take Power
In 1810 Henry Clay of Kentuky and John C. Calhoun of south Carolina,became leaders in the House of Representatives.Clay ,Calhoun,and their supporters were called war hawks.War hawks were people who wanted to start war with Britain.Many New England people belived war with Britain would harm American trade. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
Relations with Britain kept getting worse in the early months of 1812.In spring the British kept telling the United States that they would keep impressing sailors.In the Northwest Native Americans began attacking fronteir settlements.In June,congress declared war. -
America is not Ready for War
In June 1812 the united states was not ready for war.Jeffersons spending cuts had weaked American military.The Army only had 16 warships and less than 2,000 men. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
In June 1812 Congress declared a war.The war did not come at a good time for the British because they were still at war with Europe.Britain was not willing to meet American demands to avoid the war.When the war started, Americans were sure that they were going to win. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
On the first day of the war, the British set up a blockade of the American coast.The British had 135 navy warships blockading American ports.After the British reinforced their troops they were able to close off all American ports by the end of the war. -
Invasion of Canada
In july of 1812, before the war even stated war hawks demanded an invasion on Canada.General William Hull,leader of American troops invaded Canada from Detroit.Hull was fearing that he did not have enough soilders so he soon retreated. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
In August the USS Constitution defeated the British warship.It was beleived that American sailors nicknamed the USS Constitution ``Old Ironsides`` because British fire bounced off the ship's thick wooden hull.To the Americans it seemed as though the Constutution is as strong as iron -
Second Battle of Sackets Harbor
On May 29 1813 the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor took place.A British force was sent across lake ontario and tryed to capture the town wich was the base for the American navy on the lake.The British retreated because they could not break American defenses. -
Battle of Lake Erie
In september of 1813 The Battle of Lake Erie took place.The American forces hhad better luvk at this battle.During this battle, the American flagship was badly damaged.The American commander Oliver Hazard Perry switched to a different ship and continued the fight until he won.When Perry won he announced his victory very dramaticlly.He said,"We have met the enemy and they are ours."Since the Amearicans had control of the lake the British were forced to leave Detroit and retreat back to Canada. -
Battle of Thames
On October 1813 the Battle of Thames took place.The Native Americans followed the British into Canada, defeating them in the battle.Many people got killed and one of them were Tecumseh. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In March of 1814 the Battle of Horseshoe Bend took place. Andrew Jackson defeated the creeks in this battle.The treaty that ended the battle forced the creeks to give up millions of acres of land. -
Battle of Fort Oswego
In May of 1814 the Battle of Fort Oswego.This Battle the British was partially successful.They had a raid on the Americans fort and village. -
Washington, D.C. Attacked and Burned
In August of 1814 Washington D.C. Attacked anad Burned.The British strategy was to attack the nations capital,Washington D.C..The British set fire to several government buildings, including the white house. -
Battle of Plattsburgh
On september of 1814 the Battle of Platsburg or Battle of Lake Champlain took place.A British army and a naval squadron converged on the lakeside town of platsburg wich was deffended by American troops.The squadron was soon defeated. -
Attack on Baltimore
Om september of 1814 the british attacked Baltimore.The British wanted to first attacl Fort McHenery.British ships attacked the fort throughout the night of september 13 1814.Francis Scott Key watched the attack.Key still saw the American Flag flying over the Fort. -
The Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
On september of 1814 the Star Spangled Banner was Written.On the back of an envelope Francis Scott Key Wrote a poem that he called "The Star-Spangled Banner", it told the story of what nhe saw that night.In 1931 congress made it the national anthem. -
Hartford Convention
In December of 1814 the Hartford Convention took place.Federalists meet to dscuss their grievances concerning the ongoing war and the political problems.The Convention discussed removing the three fiths comprimise. -
Treaty of Ghent
In december of 1814 the treaty of Ghent took place.They signed this treaty on christmas eve, 1814.The treaty returned things to the way they had been before the war. -
Battle of New Orleans
In January of 1815 the Battle of New Orleans took place.News of the Treaty of Ghent took alot of time to reach the united states so another battle was faught.American forces won a stunning victory over the British forces at this battle.
