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The War of 1812
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President Madison takes office
The tension was high between America and Britian when James Madison took office. The countries honor was at stake. They felt a sence of nationalism. Henry Clay and John C. Colhoun were leaders of the House of Representitives. -
War Hawks Take Power
John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were war hawks. Many New Englanders disagred. They thought it would harm the Americans. -
Relations with Britian Worson
Britian reacted worse, and more worse overtime. In spring Britian said they would still be impressing sailors. Native Americans started attacking fronteir settlements. -
Congress Declares war on Britian
After the reactions of Britain. Congress declared war on Britian. War wasn't good for the British. But they wouldn't give in to there demands. They protected Canada when the war began. -
America is not ready for war.
When the war began the Americans were confedent they would win. But they realized that they were not ready for war. Jefferson shrank their army, so that they have 16 warships and less than 7,000 troops. -
Britain Blokades American Ports
In the First Days of the war Britan set up a Blockade. At 1814 Britain had 135 warships blocking American ports. At the end of the war Britain had all American ports closed. -
Invation of Canada
War Hawks were demanding an invation of Canada. Genral William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. Hull got cold feet and reatreted. Britain Issac Brock took advatage took over 2000 prisoners. It was a serious defeat. -
USS Constitution Scores a Victory
The USS Constitution defeated the British war ship Guerriere in a fierce battle. They nicknamed the USS constitution old ironside. Because it is 2 feet thick, and the British artilery just bounced off the side. -
Battle of Lake Erie
This took place at the put-in-buy in the western part of the lake. The American Flag ship was badly damaged. Oliver Hazerd Perry switched out ships and won. Then he said "We have met the enemy and they are ours". -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Creek warriors attacked several Southern American settlements. Andrew Jackson took command of American forces in Georgia. Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek warriors in battle. The Creek Warriors gave up all of there land. -
Washington D.C is Attacked and Burned
A British force marched into the city of Dolly Madison. The president's wife packed up all there things and left.The British ended up setting fire to the White House. Along with some other capital buildings. -
Writing the star spangled banner
Fransis Scott Key saw the British attack Fort Metlenary.He saw that the flag was always on the roof of the fort. So he wrote the star spangled banner on the back of an envolope. Origonaly it was a poem but it got translated into a song. -
The Hartford convention
A group of fedralist met in conneticut. They suggested that New England should seperate from the United States. While delagates debated the treaty arrived. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain was tired of being at war. So there were talks about a peace treaty in Ghent, Belgium. The two countries later had a peace treaty and the two sides signed it. -
Battle of New Orleans
When the Peace treaty was signed it took so long for it to reach America that, a battle at New Orleans happened while it was sending. Andrew Jackson beat the British in New Orleans. This was still a suprising feat.
