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President Madison Takes Office
Americans are angerd that British has armed Native Americans. Americans also were mad that british impressed american saliors. America started a war with Native Amercans. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
Relations worsend because the British told America that they would keep impressing american saliors. Mean while Native American begain to attack battelments. -
Congress Declares War on Britain
The British continued to impress seamen of. The house of Representitives voted for more war then no war. The house of Senate also voted more war than no war. -
Britain blockades american ports
A blockade closes ports and roads to stop people from getting supplies. The british navy had 135 warships blockading american ports. The small american navy was unable to stop the blockade -
Uss constitution scores a victory
In August 1812 a major sea battel was fought at the beginning of the war. -
Horeshoe Bend
In March 1814 Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek's at Horseshoe Bend. The treaty that ended the War forced the creek's to give up millions of acres of land. -
Attack on Baltimore
The British now wanted to defeat fort Mchenry. The British warships attacked but were not successful -
Hartford Convention
The Federalists disliked the republican president and the war. The delegates thretend to leave the union if the war continued -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty was signed in Ghet Belgium. The United States agreed to restore prewar conditions. The treaty said nothing about impressment
