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President Madison takes office
Persident Maddison took offic on March 4, 1809. Britian, Native Americans, Americans and James Maddison. Tenison grew with Britain. The Americans were mad at britain for arming the Native Americans in the North West. -
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The War of 1812
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War Hawks Takes Power
On March 1, 1810 Henery Clay and Jhon C Calhoun became leaders in the House Of Representatives, In New England. The War hawks wanted war. Their supporters were called the War Hawks! -
Relations with Great Britain
In the early months of 1812, Britain told the Untied States that they would not stop impressing sailors, Britain was not happy. In June, Congress Declared war on Britain. -
Congress Declars war On Britain
Britain, Native Americans on June 18,1812 They wanted war bacause they wanted war, things got bad between them. Then the Americans in the north west began attacks on the frontier settledments. -
America is not ready for war
Jefferson was cutting the American milatery, the went to war and Americans thought that they were going to win the war. but later, during the war they didnt think that anymore. -
British Blockades American Ports.
The Brithish set-up a blockade of the American port. By 1814, they blocked more than 135 war shipes from the America. BY, war they were able to close off American post. -
Invasion od Canada
War hawks damanded an invasion of canda invasion. The Briish General army, they captured 2,000 American Soilders. -
U.S constution scores a victory
The U.S constution deafeted the british war ship in Guerrier in a fierce Battle. -
Battle of Lake Eire
A three hour battle look place in put-in-bay. The american flag ship was badly broken during this war, They kept fighting till they wont they did not ive up. -
Battle of New Orleans
The two sides fought one more battle. In 1815, Andrew Jackson won a victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
In 1813, Greek wariors attacked southern settelments. Andrew Jackson took command of american fources. -
Washington D.C Attacked and Burned
On August 24, British set fire to many British government building including the white house. The american army could not deafend them selves, -
Wrigting of the Star Spangled Banner
On the back of an envolpe congress recived, He wrote the poem. It became popular and it became music. In 1931, it became a popular song! -
Treaty oh Ghent
Christmas Eve 1814, the two sides signed the treaty which ended the war. The treaty returned things to the way they were.
