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President Madison takes office
America was real mad at Britain because they were arming Native Americans. The Americans thought there Countrieshonor was at stake. -
War Hawks Take Power
The people who support the. New Englanders -
Realations WIth Britain Worsen
The British told America thatthey will not stop inpressing sailors. Natives torwards attacking the Northwest began attacking frontier settlements. -
Congresss Declares War on Britain
It appered War Cameat a bad time for the british but Britain was not willing to meet American demands to avoid going to war -
America is not ready for war
At first America was confident they would win the war but laterb they asumed that they would not win the war. -
Britain blockades American Ports
During the first few days of the war The
Britain Army set a Blockade -
Invasion of Canada
The Us got Into a war with there country that was right above of them. America Troops under ground william corcila was unsure of himself -
USS Constitution Scores a Victory
The USS constitution defeated Great Britain warships In A REally fierce battle -
Battle Of Lake Erie
The American flagship was sadly damaged the american camander Oliver Perry switched to another war ship. -
Battle Of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Washington, DC Attacked and Burned
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an attack during the War of 1812 between British forces and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including the White House and the Capitol, as well as other facilities of the U.S. government. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the attack of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814–January 5, 1815 in Hartford, Connecticut in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814 in the Flemish city of Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. -
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.
