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President Madison Takes office
Americans were angry at britain for giving Native Americans
Weapons to fight the American people that were trying to
trade with france. -
Period: to
the war of 1812
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Britain Blockades American ports
The British set up a blockade of the American coast the British
were tryinhg to Stop the Americans From leaveing the
uniteds states -
USS constitution Scores a Victory
The USS Constition defeated the war ship The British
cannon balls bounce t off the USS Constitutions thick
wodden hull earning the nick name old lron sides -
battle of Lake Erie
Three hour battle The Americans won the battle under the
Commander Oliver Hazerd Perry We Have Met The enemy
and they are ours -
washington DC Attacked And Burned
The British set frire to the White House and other BUildings -
Writing of the star spangled banner
A Young American Francis scot Key wrote a Poem that he
The star spanged Banner. -
Treaty Of Ghent
The Americans and The British sighed the treaty Of Ghent
Which endeded the war. -
Battle of new orleans
General Andrew Jackson led 5,000 American soldiers which
included people from Europe, Native Americans, slaves
and free African Americans Tow in the battle of new orleans.
