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The War of 1812
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President Madison Takes Office
After Madison takes office, tension with britian over arming Native Americans and continued impressment is revealed, causing Americans to fear the country's honor was at stake. -
War Hawks Take Power
House of Representitive leaders; Henry Clay and John C. seeked war with Britian, while others feared it would harm trade. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
Britian continues to impress sailors and begin to attack frontier settlements. -
Congress Declares War with Great Britian
War was declared by congress, due to the continuation of impressment and attcks from Britian. -
Ameriaca is not Ready for War
When they realized that their military was small and weak, due to spending cuts America's confidance toward the war decreased. -
Britian Blockades American Ports
Britian used 135 warships to blockade American ports, in order to prevent trade. -
Invasion of Canada
Canadians were expected to welcome the chance to throw off Britian rule after the invasion, but the British took American confusion as an advatage and defeated the United States. -
The USS Constitution Scores Victory
The USS constitution tore apart Britian ships by firing barrage at them during the famous sea battle on the Atlantic Ocean. -
Battle at Lake Erie
A three-hour battle in put-in-bay, in which an American flagship was damaged, then replaced to win the battle for the Americans. -
Battle at Horseshoe Bend
When creek warriors attacked Southern American settlements Andrew Jackson took command of Georgia forces and defeated the creeks, forcing them to give up much of their land. -
Washington D.C Attacked and Burned
The new British strategy to attack the nation's capital went into action, when a British force marched into the city. -
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
After seeing a standing flag Francis Scott Key wrote a poem on the back of an envolope, that later became a song. -
Hartford Convention
A group of federalist met to discuss trade with England, in which they wanted to secede New England States from trade. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britian became tired of war, after a peace talk the war ended with a treaty, that would later return things back to the way the were. -
Battle of New Orleans
In the time it took the treaty to reach the United States, one last battle was fought, ending with the United Statesn victory.
