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The War of 1812
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President Madison takes office
Tensions with Great Britain grew. The tensions grew knowing that Britain knew Madison was taking office. Americans were angry at Britain for arming Native Americans in the Northwest. -
War Hawks Take Power
War Hawks were elected into office. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun became leaders in the House of Representatives. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun soon were widely known. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
British told the United States they would keep impressing sailors. Also Native Americans attacked the Nothwest settlements. Wars with Britain soon started up. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
Britain was still at war with Europe. The British did not want to give up a chance at war with America. Soon the invasion of Canada began. -
America is not Ready for War
Jefferson's spending cuts cut the military in half and weakened the army. The Navy had only 16 warships. The army had fewer than 7,000 men. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
In the first days of the war with Britain, Britain set up a blockade off the American coast. By 1814 the British had 135 warships blockading tha coast. -
Invasion of Canada
American troops under General William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. General Hull was worried. Genral Hull soon retreated the army. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
Thre USS Constitution got a victory! The ship defeated the British warship Guerriere. The war took place off the east coast of America. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie took three hours. The battle was located in Put-In-Bay, the Western part of the lake. The battle ensured the United States had control over the lake. -
Battle of Thames
The American troops followed the British into Canada. The war soon began after the British soon figured out the Americans were following them. The Native American chief, Tecumseh, was killed in battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson took command of American troops in Georgia. Jackson defeated the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend. The treaty that ended the fighting forced the Creeks to give up millions of acres of land. -
Washington, D.C Attacked and Burned
The British's strategy to take out the capital. Dolley Madison gathered up the Presidents papers and fled the White House. The British set fire to several government buildings. -
Attack on Baltimore
The British next wanted to take down Fort McHenry. Fort McHenry defended the coast. British warships bombarded the fort through the night. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key watched the war at Fort McHenry. Key saw the American Flag flying over the fort durin the battle. Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner on the back of an old envelope. -
Hartford Convention
A group of Federalists met in Hartford. Some delegates suggested the New England States should secede. The convention quickly ended. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain and America signed the treaty on Christmas Eve, which ended the war. The treaty returned things to the way they were before. The United States heard the news 7 months later. -
Battle of New Orleans
During the time of the treaty, the Americans fought the British once more. This battle was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces under General Andrew Jackson won a victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
