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War of 1812
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President Madison takes office
The Americans are angry with Britain for arming Native Americans. Americans resented the continued impressment of American sailors by the British. Americans thought the countyrs honor was at stake. -
War Hawks take power
Henry Clay of Kentucky and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina were the leaders of the War Hawks.War Hawks were those who were eager to go to war with Britain. -
Relations with Britain Worsen
The relations with Britain worsend in 1812. The British continued to imprison American sailors. Native Americans begamn attacking frontier settlements in the Northwest. -
Congress Declares war on Britain
The British were still in war with Europe. Britain was not willing to the United States Terms to avoid war. The Americans were confident they would win the war. -
America is Not Ready for War
Jefferson spending cuts weakend.The Navy had only 16 warships prepared for war and the Army had fewer than 7,000 troops.The Army and Navy was very small. -
Britain blockades American ports
On the first days of war Britain places a blockade on the American coast . By 1814 Britain had 135 warships blocking American ports. By the end of the war Brtitan had blockaded all American ports. -
Invasion of Canada
The WarHawks wanted to invade Canada.William Hull inavades Canada from Detroit. He feared they would lose so he retreated. British General Isacc captures Hulls army with his army. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
A magor sea battle was fought, USS Constitution defeats British warship Guerrier'e. Americans called USS Constitution old Ironsides becuase it was so tuff. -
Battle of Lake Erie
American, British soldiers and sailors fight to see who will control the lake. Oliver Hazard Perry was an American General who helped the United States defeat the British. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
In 1813 creek warriors attacked American settlements. Andrew Jackson defeated the creek warriors in March 1814. The creek warriors lost millions of acres of land from the defeat. -
Washington D.C Attacked and Burned
The British decided to attack the nations capital. In August 1814 the British attacked and destroyed Washington D.C. Dolley Madison the presidents wife saved important papers from the White House. The burning of the White House shocked many Americans. -
Writing of The Star Spangeled Banner
During the night of September 13, 1814 Francis Scott Key watched the attack. The American Flag was still standing during the battle. The Americans won the battle.Key wrote a poem about the battle. In 1931 his poem became the nations national anthem, known as the Star Spangled Banner. -
Hartford Convention
December 1814 Federalists meet in Hartford Connecticut. Some delegates suggested that the New England states shoild secede. Soon the delegates hear of a peace treaty and the convention ends. -
Treaty of Ghent
By 1814 Britan gets annoyed with war. Talks of peace began in Ghent Beligum. On Christmas Eve the two sides made a treaty. It took two weeks for the news to reach the United States causing one last battle. -
Battle of New Orleans
In January 1815 American General Andrew Jackson won a victory against the British putting the war to an end.
