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President Madison takes office
In 1809 Madison becomes president. When James Madison took office there was a lot of tension with Britian. Americans were angry at Britian for arming the native Americans in the northwest. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks take power
War Hawks were those who were eagerfor war with Britian. Oppositions to war was strongest in New England. Many New Englanders believed war with Britian would harm American trade. -
Relations with Great Bririan worsen
The relations with Great Britian worsened around the early months of 1812. In the spring Britian told the United States that they would continue marching soldiers into lands. In June congress declared war with Britian. -
America is not ready for war
The Americans were not prepared for war with Britian. Jefferson's spending cuts had weakend the Americans military's strength. The navy only had 16 warships ready for action. The army was so small they had fewer than 7,000 men. -
Congress declares war on Britian
In June congress declared war on Britian. The American were not ready for the war. They did not have any warships, and army and military were not ready for this was. The Britian were not ready either because were still at war with Eorupe. -
Britain blockades American ports
In the first few days of the war between the Americans and the British, he British set up a blockade in the American ports.So there was an invation in Canada. A blockade is when someone blockes a port so nothing can get pass and through. -
Invation of Canada
Even before the war in the west and south began war hawks were demanding an nvation of Canada. They expected the Canadians to welcome the chance to throw off British rule. -
USS constitution scores a victory
The USS constitution defeates British warship Guerriere in a fierce battle. American soldiers nicknamed the constitution " Old Ironsides". To the Americans the constitution was made up of iron. -
Second battle of Sackets Harbor
A British force was transported across Lake Ontario and attempted to capture the town(Sackets Harbor). In the early weeks of war, the British had taken control of the Great Lakes. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was also called Put-In-Bay, on the western part of Lake Erie where the battle happen. When the war started, the British immediately took control of Lake Erie.They already had a small force of warships there. -
Battle of Thames
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a immediate American victory. This took place in Chatham, Ontario or Upper Canada. The British position depended on Lake Eire. -
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. This battle was fought on March 27, 1814. The Creek Indians of Georgia and Alabama had become divided into two factions: The Upper Creek and The Lower Creek. -
The Battle of Fort Oswego
The Battle of Fort Oswego was a partially successful British take over on an American fort and village in May 1814 during the War of 1812. During the early months of 1814, while Lake Ontario was frozen, the British and American naval groups had been building fridgates, with which to stop command of the lake instead of British takeing over it. -
Washington DC attacked and burned
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was one of the conflicts during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America. During this period of time there is a lot of tension between America and Britian. -
Attack on Baltimore and the writing of the Stared Spangled Banner
As they were writing the stared spangled banner there was an attack on boltimore.The Battle of Baltimore was a combined sea/land battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812. -
Battle of Plattsburg
The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states during the War of 1812. The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was an event in 1814–1815 in the United States in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the domination of the Federal Government by Presidents from Virginia. -
Treaty of Ghent
On December 24,1814, the members of the British and American negotiating teams signed and affixed their individual seals to the document, which once chosen by their respective governments, ended the war of 1812.The treaty released all prisoners and restored all war lands and boats, resulting in several changes. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent had been signed on December 24, 1814 and ratified by the United States Senate on February 16, 1815.
