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Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought land for millions of dollars. The people were unsure of what he was doing. Soon enough everyone thought it was a great idea and thought he was a great person for doing so. -
Impressment of American Shippers
The British would take the American people on ships and make them be in the navy. The Americans were basically held for ransom and they had no choice. The British did this and it is called impressment, -
British Blockade France
The British blockade France. They seize about 1,000 American ships. The American ships are caught in the middle while the British are blockading France. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh's brother leads an attack on William Henry Harrison's army of 1000 men. The battle takes place in 1811. It happens right before the "Second Revolutionary War." -
War against British
America claims war against Great Britian. The war is known as the "Second Revolutionary War" because it is against the same people that the Revolutionary War was against. It is also known as Mr. Madison's War; Madison was president and he was the one who claimed war. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was in Mississippi Territory. Andrew Jackson defeats the Creek Indians. He was the president at the time. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium. The British and Americans agree to have peace. The message of the treaty being signed was not transferred to America fast enough though. -
Battle of New Orleans
Since the Treaty of Ghent was not messaged fast enough back to America, another battle was fought. The Battle of New Orleans was the last battle. The Americans had a huge victory and won the battle.
