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The War of 1812
Cash Kennedy
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President Madison Takes Office
Tension was very high with britian at the time president Madison took office. Americans were mad at Great Britian for arming the Native Americans in the north west. Americans were very mad at the continued impressment of American sailors by the British. -
War Hawks Take Power
War Hawks wanted war with Great Britian. John C.Calhoun of south Caralina and Henery Clay of Kentucky became leaders of the House of Representatives there suporters were War Hawks.But many belived war with Britian would affect trade. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
Relations steadly worsened in the early months of 1812. British told the United States that they were going to continue impressing American sailors. Native Americans began to attack the Northwest frontier settlements With weapons that Great Britian gave to them. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
The war wasnt a good time for Britian. Britian was still at war in Europe. However Britian did not want to avoid war with the United States -
America is not Ready for War
Many thuaght the United States would win the war. It didnt go well at first. President Jeffersons spending cuts cut the army in half the cuts weakened the army. The navy only had 16 warships ready for action the army was also small with fewer than 7,000 men. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
In the first four days of the Britian set up a Blockade. A Blockade is the action of shutting a port or a road to pervent people or supplies from coming into an area or leaving it. By the 1814, Great Britian had 135 warships Blockadeing Americas ports. -
Invasion of Canada
Befor the war began the Warhawks wanted an Invasion on Canada. July 1812, American troops under general William Hull invaded Canada from detriot. Hull was worried he did not have anuf men to win. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
A major sea battle was thought at the beging of the war in Augst ,1812. The USS Constittion defeated British warships . according to tradition sailors named the ship Old Iron Sides bacause the British artillery bounced right of the ships wooden Hull. -
Battle of Lake Erie
American forces had better luck at lake Erie. Both sides new how important it was to controol the lake. A key 3 hour battle took place in Put-in-Bay. -
Battle of Thames
The Shawnee war cheif Tecumseh challenged the tide of white settelment. Tecumseh visited Native Americans from the Great lakes to florida. beging them to unite. When Tecumseh was away recriuting General Harrison deafeated the Shawee. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
the United States forces and indian allies thought together againts the Red Sticks a part of the Creek indian tribe who opposd American expansion -
Washington, D.C Attacked & Burned
The new british stratigy was to attack the nathions capital. Wasington D.C. in augst 1814, British froces marched into the city. Dolley Madison, Presidents wife gathered all the Presients important papers and Fled the Whie House. -
Attack on Baltimore
British went from Washington to Baltimore. There first objective was fort Mchenery wiched protected the citys harbor. British warships attacked the fort thuogh the night. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
On the back of an envelope key wrote a poem and called it The Star Spangled Banner. it told the story of his night Watch. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was to meet about there complaints concerning the ongoing war of 1812. The political problems were rising from the federal goverments increasing power. Also discused emoving the Three-fifths-compromise. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty was sigened December, 24 1814. The treaty also endened the war of 1812. Treaty was beetween the United Staes and Great Britian -
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans was the final major battle of the war 1812. American troops commanded by General Andrew Jackson, defeating Great Britians try to capture New Orleans.
