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President Madison Takes Office
Tensions of war with Britain was high. Trying to avoid war but will have to. -
Period: to
the war of 1812
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War Hawks take power
War Hawks were eager for war with Britain. Henry Clay and John C. were War Hawks and were part of the House of Representatives. -
Relations with Great Britain worsen
Briatin will keep impressing sailors. Native Americans were attacking Northwest Frontier settlements. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
The War Hawks got what they wanted War...The United States had 16 War Ships and less than 7,000 men. -
America is not ready for the War
American only had 16 Warships and fewer than 7,000 men. British blocked the ports so US could not get money and Native Americans had guns from the Bristish. -
Britain blockcades American ports
By 1814, there was about 135 warships blocking the United States ports. -
Invasion of Canada
War Hawks wanted to invade Cananda. General William Hull, invaded Canada from Detroit and had to surrender to the Btitish. -
The USS Constitution scores a Victory
Known as :"Old Ironside". Won against British warship "Guerriere" in a fearce battle. More two feet of wood for the hull and cannon balls bounced of the Constitiution. -
Battle of Lake Erie
Control of Lake Erie was an advantage point in this battle. Americans won and took about three hours of battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Americans won fighting the Creeks Warrors. And got millions of acres of land. -
Washington,DC attacked and burned
Presidents wife got all the important papers and fled. Burned down the White House and other government buildings -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
British wanted to take over Fort McHenry which defended the city' Harbor. Warships bombarded the fort throughtout the night. And in the morning they saw that the US flag was still there. And found a poem called the "Star Spangled Banner" and it was popular then became the National Anthlem in 1931. -
Hartford Convention
New England were going to sucede from the US but they heard the War was over and stopped planning. -
Treaty of Ghent
Started in Ghent, Belgium, on Christmas eve 1814, Treaty of Ghent was signed -
Battle of New Orleans
Took several weeks to reach the US to get the Treaty and had another War with a stunning victry.
