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Presedent Maddison Takes Office
Tension with britain was high, United States was mad a t britain for arming native americans in the northwest they also resented imperssment of american sailors. United states felt that their honor was at stake, but some belivevie dthat war with britai would rewin american trade. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks take power
war hawks were eager fo rwar with britain, their leader was clay calhound they thought canida would overthrow british rule and wanted war with canida. -
Relations With Great Britain Worson
Britain told us that they would cotinue impressment of sailors
they also encouraged indians to attack settlemants, and dissagreed over trade
United States got frances respect, and france stopped all shipments to britain -
Congress Declares War on Britain
Britain was At war with Europe, and wasnt willing to avoid warwit United States
United States wasnt prepared
the millitary was weakened, with only 7,000 soldiers -
America is no tready for war
The war took the british by suprise they couldnt spare troops and the U.S had difficulties and deserted after months. -
Britain Blockaids American Ports
Britain blockaded american ports with 135 war ships, they closed off all american ports, the constitution defeated the british.
made of "iron" -
Invasion of canida
War hawks demanded invasion but there wasnt enought soldiers do they were sourounded and forced to surrender and 2,000 amercan soldiers were captured. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
It was a mojor sea battle, the american sailors were called the USS constitution which means "old ironsides".The british artery fire bounced of th eships wooden hull it seemed as th eships were made of iron. -
Battle of lake erie
Both countries were aware that controlling lake erie was important, it was a three hour battle and it was lead by Oliver Hazard Perry who won the battle -
Battle of Thames
Americans won a decicive victory amd the indian confederation fell apart -
Horseshoe Bend
Native americans also suffered from defaet in the south
andrew jackson took command
United states defeated the creeks
Treaty forced th ecreeks tog ive up some of their land -
Washington D.C Attacked and Burned
Britains new stradagy was to attack the nations capital, they marched into the city forcing the presedent to leave. then they burnt the white house and shocked americans. -
Attack on Baltmore
Fort Mchenry defended the city sharbor, young americans watched the attack, the american flag still flyed on the fort , the americans had beat the off. -
Writing of th estar spangled banner
Francis scott key wrote a poem whe whitnessed the battle, amwrica sonna adopted th epoem and put it to music as the nationa anthum -
Hartford convention
federalists met in coneticut they sudjested tha th t e ne wengland states withdraw from the U.S. some delogates debaited then the paece treaty arived
the war was over and the convention ended -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain had tired of war, two sides signrd a treaty and ended war, the treaty returned everything back to the way it was, a stunning victory for the United States -
Battle of new orlands
They hoped to sail up the missisippi thousands of frounter man sug trenches to defend themselfes