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Jefferson is reolected
Thomis Jefferson is a democratic republican -
Empargo Act
It passed Dec. 22, 1807, by the U.S. Congress in answer to the British orders in councilrestricting neutral shipping and to Napoleon's restrictive Continental system. -
Madison became president 1808
He was secretary of state, emerged as the strongest contender for the presidency in the 1808 election, defeating federalist candidate charles cotesworth pinckney to become the fourth president of the United States. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Only a handful of the soldiers had had previous battle experience, the army bloodily fought off the reckless, determined Indian attack. Two hours later, thirty-seven soldiers were dead, twenty-five others were to die of injuries, and over 126 were wounded. -
The war of 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future -
Battle of Themes 1813
The forces met near Moraviantown on the Thames River, a few miles east of what is now thamesville. The British, with about 600 regulars and 1,000 Indian allies under tecumseh, the Shawnee intertribal leader were greatly outnumbered and quickly defeated. -
British burn Washington D.C
As the British army of approximately 4,000 approached the majority of Washington residents fled the city. On August 24th American defenders with President James Madison in attendance were quickly routed by the invaders in a battle at Bladensburg a few miles from the city. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The battle was closely contested for hours, and Perry's flagship Lawrence was reduced to a defenseless wreck.Perry had won a complete victory at the cost of 27 Americans killed and 96 wounded; British casualties were 40 dead and 94 wounded. -
Battle of lake Champlain
During the Battle of Plattsburg on Lake Champlain, a newly built U.S. fleet under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough destroys a British squadron, forcing the British to abandon their siege of the U.S. fort at Plattsburg and retreat to Canada on foot. -
Treaty of Ghent
Britain imposed a blockade on neutral countries such as the United States. In addition, the British took American sailors from their ships and "impressed" them into the British Navy. -
Battle at new Orleans 1815
On January 8, 1815, the British marched against New Orleans, hoping that by capturing the city they could separate Louisiana from the rest of the United States. Pirate Jean Lafitte, however, had warned the Americans of the attack, and the arriving British found militiamen under General Andrew Jackson strongly entrenched at the Rodriquez Canal.
