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President Madison take office
Americans were angry at Britain for arming Native Americans in the Northwest. Americans also resented the continued impressment of American sailors by British -
War Hawks take Power
Clay, Colhoun and their supporters were war hawks, oppostion to war was strongest in new england. people believe war would effect American trade. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
the bristish told the United States they would continue impressing sailors. Meanwhile, Native Americans in the Northwest began new attacks on the frontier. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
War did not come at a good time for Britian. Americans were confident, but their navy was not strong. -
America is not Ready for War
Jerfffersons spending cuts had weakened American military strength. The navy had only 16 warships ready for action. The army was small with fewer than 1800 men. -
Britain Blockades, American Ports
in the first day of war the British set up a blockade of the American coast. By 1814 the British navy had 135 warships blockadeing American ports. -
Invasion in Canada
American troops under General William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. The Brititsh Commander, Genreal Issac Brock took advantage of Hull. The Brititsh captured more than 2000 American soliders. -
USS Constitutions Scores Victory
the USS Constitiution defeated the British warship Guerriere in a fierce battle -
Battle of Lake Erie
American forces had better luck on lake Erie. Both sides were aware of the importance of controlling the lake with Americans controll of the lake. The British were forced to leave Detroit and retreat back into canada -
Battle of Horeshoe
Jackson defeated the Greeks at Battle of Horesshoe Bend. The Treaty the ended the fighting forced the Creek to give up millions of acres of land. -
Washington DC Attacked and Burned
A British force moved into the city. The British set fire to several government building including the White House. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
on a back of a old envelope, key wrote a poem he called "The Star Spangled Banner." The poem became popular and set to music, in 1931 congress made it the national athem of the United States -
Hardford Convention
Aa group of federalist met in Hartford Connecticut. some delegates suggested that New England states secede or withdraw, from the United Sstates. while the delegates debated news at the peace treaty arrivered. with war over the Hartford Convention ended quickly -
Treaty of Ghent
On Christmas eve 1814 the two sided of the treaty signed the Treaty of Ghent whiched ended war. The treaty returned things to the way they had been before war. -
Battle of New Orleans
American forces under Genreal Jackson won a stunning victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans
