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The War of 1812
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President Madison takes office
The Americans were angry at britain for arming Native Americans in the North west. Americans also represented the continued impresment of American sailors by the british. -
War hawks take power
Two strong nationalsts Henry Clay of Kentuckey and Jhon C. Calhoun of South Carolina became leaders of the house of represenitives -
Relatinon with great britain worsens
In the spring the british told the United states they would continue impressing the saliors -
Congress declars war on britain
The war did not come at a good time for britain who still at war with europe. mean while Native Americans in the north west began new attacks on frontier sttlements -
America is not ready for war
When the war began Americans where confident that they would win the war because the had better wepons and ships that they had. -
Britain blockades American ports
britain had 135 war ships blockadeing the american ports so there war ships could not leave. -
Invashion of Canada
When the Canadians invaded the United States the U.S was not ready for war -
USS constitution scores a victory
The USS constitution defeted british warships and clamed a victory -
Battle of lake erie
British wanted controle of the great lakes so the went to war for it -
BAttle of horese head
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washington atacked and burned
The british where angrey and set fire to severlal of the govt bulidings -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
They wrote the Star Spangled Banner for the troop that gave there live so we did not die -
Hartfrod convetion
Some delegats at the hart ford convention suggested that the new englad states selected -
Treaty of ghent
One and for all the American won independence -
Battle of new orleands
General Andrew Jackson won astunning victory overe the british
