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1809
James Madison takes office -
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1810
Hennry Clay and John Calhoun became leaders in the house of represeties (also known as War Hawks) -
1810
Hennry Clay and John Calhoun became leaders in the House of Representatives (also known as War Hawks) -
1810
British and American conflict grew. -
1812
Neither New England, Canada, nor the US were prepared for war. -
1812
War started. In the months of 1812 the conflict worsened. -
1812
The British were at war with Europe at this time. The USS Constitution defeated the British warship Guerriere. -
July 1812
American troops under General Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. -
1813
The British wouldn't meet America's demands. The Indians suffered a defeat in the South. -
1813
Tecumseh led a large tribal confederacy which opposed the US during the War. He died in the Battle of the Thames on October 5, 1813. -
1814
The British surrendered Canadian boundries. -
1814
Jackson defeated the Creeque Indians in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. -
1814
The British Navy had 135 war ships. -
1814
The British marched into Washington DC and burnt down the city to retaliate against the Americans invading Canada. -
1815
The British and American signed the Treaty of Ghent ending the war.
