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The War Of 1812
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President Madison Takes Office
Madison was Democratic and Republican. He was elected from Virginia. His Vice president was Washington. He was aquiet scholary man. People thought his approach was timid. -
War Hawks Take Power
The War Hawks have a strong Nationalism. They were willing to fight a war to protect American rights. Henry Clay was the most outspooken War Hawk. Clay wanted war for 2 reasons. He wanted war for revenge for ceizing American ships. -
Relationship With Bian Worsen
British were supplying guns and amo to Native Americans. Britian was encouraging the Native Americans to attack the U.S. Britian and the U.S disagreed on trade with eachother. Native Americans attacked the U.S. The U.S had a policy of staying nuetral. -
America Is Not Ready For War
The U.S was still a new Nation. this was not the U.S first war. bThey did not have a strong army. They were tight on money. They thought war would gain more land and they didnt want more land. -
Congress Declares War On Brittian
In 1811 they became close to war. The British continued to aboared american ships. Others in congress opposed strong thoughts on the War Hawks. Madison at last gave into war fever. -
Britian Blockades American Ports
Britian prevented the U.S to not trade with France. The British continued to abord American Ships. They impressed American seamen.U.S and Britian drifted closer to war. -
Invation Of Canada
Genral William moved American troops to canada. Canada had a few unwanted troops. It was led by a British leader. His name was Genral Isaac Brock. Hull retreated from Canada. -
USS Constitution Scores A Victory
For nearly an hour, ships jockeyed for position.The guns of the Constitionpored in action. They shot off both masts. They tore holes in there sides of the Guerrier. American sea captians won other victories at sea -
Battle Of Lake Erie
The american ships went out to controll lake erie. Oliver Hozard Perry had no fleet. he sailed his tiny fleet against british. Britian battered perrys ship and left it. Perry rowed to another American ship. -
Battle Of Thames
The Americans won. Tacumseh died in the fighting. The Indian Confederation soon fell appart. Lost controll of Lake Erie. Genral William Henry Harrison Pursuited them. -
Horseshoe Bend
Jakson won a crushing victory. A Tennessee officer, took command of American Troops in the Creek War. The leader of Creeks surrendered. The cherokees helped win. Jakson was the leader. -
Washington D.C Attacked And Burned
Washington was captured. Britian burned the White House. The White House was not destroyed. Atorrential thunder storm put out the fire. Britian ships sailed to Chessapeek bay. -
Attack On Bltimore
From Washington The British Marched to Baltimore. The Key Was Fort Mchenry. Britian rockets bomboared the harber. In the early morning a fog lifted. -
Wrighting The Star Spangled Banner
It became a song. Congress made it a National Anthem. Key wrote it. It was on the back of an old envolope.The poem became popular. -
Hartford Convention
They threatned to leave the Union. News of the Peace Treaty arrived. Then the Hartford Convention quikley ended. With the war over the protest was meaningless. -
Treaty Of Ghent
It Was Signed In Belgium. Nothing was settled. Nothing was adjsted. Some people thought the war was a mistake. Adams said that nothing was adjusted, or settled. -
The Battle Of New Orleans
The final major battle of 1815. The greatest land victory war. It continued untill late febuary. It aquired the Louisiana Purchase. The Treaty Of Ghent was sighned in 1814.
