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France and Britain went to war and America wanted no part of it.
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The War had reached a stalemate. Britain owned sea, France tookmajority of Europe. Both tried to cut off each others trade.
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British blockaded Europes coast and banned neutral trade in ports under French control.
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Congress passed Embargo Act, which forbade all Americans to leave for foreign ports.
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Election between Madison and George Clinton and their Federalist opponents. Republicans lost all New England except Vermont.
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Jefferson signs congress bill repealing the Embargo Act.
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Madison makes a law that removed all restrictions on trade. He wanted France and Britain to agree to American terms.
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Madison decides to enter the war to fight against the British.
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American patience with Britain began to decline.
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Madison asks congress to declare war on June 1st 1812.
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Britatin had tightly blockaded the American coast from Long Island to Georgia.
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United States is successful in its Canadian campaign.
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General Andrew Jackson leads a troop of Tennessee militia men against creek Indians.
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British finally defeated Napoleon in Europe and could now send troops to America.
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Americans and British signed the Treat of Ghent.
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British atacked Jackson's defenses the British surrendered after half an hour.
