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President Madison takes office
Americans were angry at Britian.Americans also resented the continued impressment of American saliors by British. -
War Hawks Take Power
They felt sense in nationalism(pride in one's country). There honor was at sake.There supporters were war hawks. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
British told the U.S they would continue impressing sailors. Native Americans from Northwest began attacking on frontier settlements. -
Congress Declares War on Britian
The navy only had 16 warships ready for action. The army was so small they had apporitmally 7,000 men. First days of war the British set up a blockade on the Americans. -
America is not Ready for War
Americans declared war over trade and British's ongoing of France. They started war on June of 1812. -
Britian Blockades American Ports
The British set up a blockade of the American coast. A blockade is a wall or items stacked to prevent people coming in or out.. -
Invasion of Canada
United States and Great Britain was a conflict fought over the right of countries to participate in trade without the interfiering of others. The United States to end British occupation of Canada -
USS Constitution scores a victory
A major sea battle was fought in the early war. The USS Consitutional battle deafeated Britian. The British made it seem like Iron. -
Second Battle of Sacketts Harbor
A British force was transported to try and take over. They tried to take over Lake Ontario. It took place on May 29th, 1813 -
Battle of Lake Erie
The American's were attcaked on a Battleship. The war took from 2 to 3 hours.The American's ended up winning. -
Battle of Thames
The Americans fallowed British into Canada. They defeated them in the Battle of Thames.While their leader got killed. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Creek Warriors attacked many Southern- Americans. Andrew Jackson took becoming the leader and killed the Warriors. At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. -
Battle of Fort Oswego
The British and the American's fought on Lake Ontario. The British had way more people in their army. They had 200 sailors, 8 Worships, and 550 soilders. -
Washington, D.C Attacked & Burned
Washington D.C was attacked and burned. British was sent to burn down. Americans were dissapointed they couldn't defend Washington. -
Attack on Baltimore&the Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
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Attaack on Baltimore & the writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott saw the American Flag he, fired at it with a cannon at Baltimore. He wrote a poem about it. Now we have a Nation Athem about the "Star Spangled Banner." -
Battle of Plattsburgh
The Battle of Plattsburgh was also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain. The British was outnumber by the Americans. They ended up getting defeated. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent freed all the war slaves and restored all war lands and boats. Canada was also given back to the Britians. This changed war NOW completely. -
Hardford Convention
It discussed the problems of the war thats happening now. It talked about removing the Three-Fifths Comprise. When all the slaves got more power than Congress. -
Battle of New Orlans
This was the only war that the British lost in the War of 1812. The Americans ended up winning with Victory.!
