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The War of 1812
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President Madison Takes Office
Tension with Britain was rising. Britain armed Native American in the northwest. britain continued to impress American sailors. -
War Hawks Take Power
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun become leaders in the House of Representatives. They were strong war hawks. Opposition to war was strong in New England. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
Great Britain tells the U.S that they will keep impressing sailors. Native Americans in the northwest attacked American frontier settlers. -
Congress Declared War on Britain
The British were still at war in Europe, which made it a bad time for Britain to go to war with America. However, the British didn't want to avoid the war. -
America is Not Ready For War With Britain
Americans only had 16 warships, and a (tiny) 17,000 man army. Jefferson's spending cuts had a bad effect on the war and American's readiness.The americans were confident, but not quite ready. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
Britain blockaded tthe whole American coast. They used 135 warships blocking ports. -
Invation of Canada
American troops under General William Hull went from Detroit to invade Canada. they thought that Canadians would like its rhey didn't like British rule either. Hull, however was unsure of himself, and General Isaac Brook, (British) took advantage of it , and defeated the Americans with his army and a Native American Force. -
USS Constitution Scores a Victory
The Constitution and Guerriere fought for an hour. The Guerriere's fire bounced of the American ship, as it was very thick and durable. The ship was nicknamed, " Old ironsides". The Guerriere was battered, and it was a stunning victory for the U.S -
Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry fought the British on put in bay. He had to switch to another ship when the flagship was badly damaged. After, Perry said, " We have met the enemy andd they are ours" -
Battle of Horshoe Bend
Andrew jackson commanded Americans to defeat the Creek warriors at Horshoe Bend. Millions of acres of land were given up by the Creeks as a result. -
Washington D.C, Attacked and Burned
British marched into the city, and burned government buildings, including the White House. Americans were shocked that the capitol could not be defended. -
Writing of The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Keywrote a poem on the back of an old envelope of what e saw during the attack on Baltimore. The poem, about our flag staying high, became our national anthem in 1931. -
Hartford Convention
Federalists came together and talked about possibly seceding from the states, but when the peace treaty came back, they dismissed the idea. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain ends the war with the Americans in Ghent, Belgium , on christmas eve, 1814. Things turned out to be how they were before the war. -
Battle of New Orleans
Because the news from Ghent took so long to reach the U.S, they kept fighting, and the Americans defeated the British in New Orleans under Andrew Jackson.
