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The War of 1812
Isaac Meaker
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President Madison takes office
He wrote a resolution attacking the Alien and sedition acts. Him and Jonh Adams were virginians.Americans were angry when hr took office at Brittain for arming Native Americansin the Northwest. -
War Hawks Take Power
War Hawks are those who were eager for war with britian.Many New Englanders believed war with Britian waswould harm American trade.Clat,Calhoun, and their supporters were called war hawks. -
Relations with Great Britain Worsen
In the spring the british told the United states they would continue impressing sailors. In june Congrees declared war on Britian.They wanted to avoid the war. -
Congreess Declares War on Britian
They wanted to avoid war. They wanted to avoid the war on America beacuse it didnt come at a good time.The US thought they were going to win. It tured out they werent prepared. -
America is not Ready for War
They had fewer than 7,000 men and only had 16 war ships ready for action. America thought they were going to win. It tured out they werent perpared. -
Britian Blackades American Ports
In the first days British set up a blockade of the America cost.By 1814 the British had 135 war ships. They were blocking Americas ports.They closed of all of Americas ports by the end of the war. -
Invasion of Canada
Befor the war began the war hawks were demanding an invasion of Canada.They expected Canadians to welcome the chance to throw off British rule. Canada was scard they didnt have enough soliders. There leader then retreaed. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
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Battle of Lake Erie
Creek warriors attacked several Southern Ameraican settlements. Andrew Jackson took comand in Geriga. -
Battle of Thames
After the U.S. naval triumph in the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813, the British commander at Detroit, Brigadier General Henry A. Procter, found his position untenable and began a hasty retreat across the Ontario peninsula. He was pursued by about 3,500 U.S. troops under Major General William Henry Harrison, who was supported by the U.S. fleet in command of Lake Erie. -
Battle of Horeshoe Bend
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Attak on Baltimore
The new British strategy was to attack the nations capital Washington DC.The British wanted to defeat Fort McHerey. On the back of a evelope was the star spangle banner. -
Writing of the Star Spangeled Banner
Key wrote th star spangle banner. It told the story of his nights watched.The poem became popular aqnd was set to music.In 1931 congress made it the natinal anthem of the US. -
Hartford Convention
A group of federlists met in Harverd. Some delegates to the harverd convention suggested That the New England states secede From the US. The convention was quickly over. -
Battle of New Orleans
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Treaty of Ghent
Peace talks began in Ghent.On Christmas eve 1814 the two sides signed the treatry of Ghent. Which ended the war.
