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The France and Brithsh had gone to war in 1803
The attack on the Chesapeake climaxed a two-year test of American neutrality by the British and the French. When war gone ,Americans wanted no part of the struggle. However, as a neutral nation the United States claimed the right to trade with both nations. -
Fight by cutting trade
The US and the British fight by cutting others trade, and the British blocked the post of the US. -
Under French control, Brithsh blockaded Europe's coast and banned all neutral trade in ports.
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Jefferson recommended and Congress passed the Embargo Act.
Which forbade all American ships to leave for foreign ports.By cutting off American exports, Jefferson hoped to force Britain and France to come to terms. The embargo also would keep American ships and sailors at home and protect them from seizure. -
1808 election
In the election of 1808, Medison and his running mate, George Clinton, defeated their Federalist opponents. But the republicans lost all of New England except Vermont. -
Jefferson signed a congressional bill repealing the embargo
This bill- the Nonintercourse Act- allowed allowed America to resume trade with all countries but Britain and France. -
By 1810 Madison was ready to try another approach
The Nonintercourse Act was allowed to expire, and in May he signed a new measure. This law removed all restrictions on trade, and offered something more to tempt Britain and France into agreeing to American terms. If either country agreed to respect the neutral rights of the United States, the President would cut off trade with the other. -
By the 1811 Madison was convinced that only one choice was left-war with Great Britain.
Most Republicans came to share this view. Soon after Congress met in 1811, trouble in the Northwest added to the growing clamor for war. -
Early 1812 American patience with Britain continued to decline
Madison received word that the British stand on neutral rights remained unyielding . -
Madison asked Congress on June 1 for a declaration of war.
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President Madison officially declared war on Great Britain.
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In the late summer and the fall of 1812
American troops launched a three-pronged attack against Canada. -
By 1813 Britain had blocked the American coast
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The US finally had success in Canadian campaign.
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General Andrew Jackson against the Creek Indians.
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The british finally defeated Napoleon in Europe and send experienced troops tp American.
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Despite the victory on Lake Champlain in the fall of 1814
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Federalist delegates met in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Americans and Brithsi signed the Treaty of Ghent.
John Quincy Adams said that:" I hope it would be the last treaty of peace between Great British and the United States." -
Brithsi troops had landed near the city.