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President Madison Takes Office
When president madison took office tensions with Britian became worse. madison was unhappy about how britian gave weapons to the Northwest Native Americans. -
War Hawks Takes Power
They where named Clay and Calhun were New Englanders that suported war with Britian but knew that it would harm American trade. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
Britian told America that they would contioue impressing their sailors.During this time Native Americans working with the British started to attacking new settlements. -
Congress Declares War on Britian
Sence Britian was impressing American Sailors America got mad so the declared war with Britian. -
America is not Ready for War
At the start of the war American Military didn't have proper suplies for the war this was all caused by Jefferson's spending cut on military which reduced their strength.They only had 16 Warships and 7,000 men ready for battle. -
Britian Blockades American Ports
In the War Britian had set up a blockade to block American ports from trading. By 1814 135 warships blockaded American ports. -
Invasion of Canada
American Troops under the command of William Hull invaded Canada from Detroit.Hull was very unsure adout the land around him so he retreted. British general Isaac Brock took advantage of Hull's confusion and surounded Hull's army and they had no choice but to surender. -
USS Constitution Scores
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Battle of Houreshoe Bend
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Washington D.C. is attacked and burned
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Writing the Star Spangled Banner
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Hartford Convention
