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War of 1812
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President Madison takes Office
The tension went high when Madison took office. Americans were angry at Britian for aiming Native Americans in the Northeast. To most Americans, the country honor was at stake. -
War Hawks take power
Henry Clay and John C Calhoun became leaders in the House of Representatives. The War Hawks were the strongest in New England. Englanders beleived that the war with Britian would destroy American trade. -
Relations With great Britain Worsen
In the spring Britain told us that we can still impress sailors. Native Americans in the Northwest began new attacks on the frontier. In june congress declared war on Britain. -
Congress declares war on Britain
The House voted 17 to 49 to declare war on Britain. Senate vote was 19 to 13. They declared war after. British blocked American trading with there ships -
America is Not ready for War
American took British by surprise. Thety were locked in bitter struggle with Napoleon. The navy only had sixteen ships. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
The small navy was unable too take down the blockade. Several sea captians won stunning victories though. Finally captian of britain surrenderd to them. -
Invasion of Canada
General William Hull moved American troops into Canada from Detroit. Canadians had a few untrained troops but was still strong. They were led by a clever skillfull British leader named General Isaac Brock. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
For nearly an hour British got in to postion. The constitution went into action with there weapons. Hull asked British captian if fired? -
Battle of Lake Erie
Captian Oliver Hazard Perry had no flee, so he designed his ships. The British batterd Perry's ship and left it. Perry took his flag down and rowed too an American ship. -
Battle of Thames
The Americans won this Battle. Tecumseh die
in the battle but with out Tecumseh leadership the Indian confederation soon would fall apart. Andrew Jackson put the Americans in war. -
Horeshoe bend
Andrew Jackson took command of American forces in Georgia. Jackson deafeted the creeks at the Battle. Creek gave up millions of acers of land after. The Treaty ended the War. -
Washington DC attacked and burned
President Madison watched the battle himself. Dolley Madison fled south she didnt want to see the White House burn. The key too Baltimores defense is the fort Mc Henry. -
Attack on Baltimore
British bombarded the the harbor in Baltimore. British marched to fort McHenry to get ready. Francis Scott Key wrote a poem Aboat the batlle. -
Writting the Star Spangeled Banner
Francis Scott Key wittnessed the battle and wrote the song. The Americans won the battle and the British withdrew. After the Star Spangeld Banner was adopted too the USA as there Anthem -
Hartford Convention
People were affraid that Americans would take over Florida. Most were Fedralist and disliked the Republican Preasident. The Hartford convention ended quickily. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed in the city of Belgium. December 24 John Quincy summed up the treaty. US and GB decided to clean up war conditions after. -
Battle of New Orleans
British prepared to attack New Orleans. Andrew Jackson was waiting for the British too attack. They did and America won.
