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Preresident Madison Takes Office
What happened when persident Madidison took office was . The Americans were angry at Britain for arming the Native Americans. The Native Americans lived in the northwest. -
War Hawks Take Power
War Hawks are... The people who were exeited to go to war. They went to war with Britain in 1810. One of the war hawks was Henery Clay from Kentukey and the other on was John C. Calaoun. -
Relations With Great Britain Worsen
Relations With Great Britain Worsen. it happened in the spring of 1812. The British told the United States that they would continue impressing saliors. -
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War of 1812
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Congress Declares War on Britain
What haoppened on June 18,1812 was. In the summer of 1812 the congress delcared war on Great Britain. when this happened the War Hawks were very extied. -
America Is Not Ready For War
America was confident that they would win the war.They soon noticed that the United States was not prepared for war. The navy only had 16 warships ready for action and less than 7,000 soilders. -
Britain Blockades American Ports
The British set up blockades on the American ports. A blockade is the action of shutting a port or road to prevent people or suplies from reaching a certain place. the british shut it down usinig boats. -
Invasion Of canada
Invasion of canada was very close to happening. Canada was not very liked . Even Before the war invasion of canada was being conserderd by the war Hawks. -
USS Contitution Scores A Vicorty
The USS contitution scores a victory by.They defeted ther British Warships in a ferice battle. They had the ferice battle on the sea. -
Battle of lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a long brutile battle. Both sides new the importance of controlling the lake. During the battle American commander Oliver hazzerd Perry to switch to the other boat until the war was won. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend happened in central Alabama.It was not accutaley a battle but it was a treaty that ended the fighting. The United states army under the command of General Andrew Jackson forced thne Native Americans to give up millions of acers of land. -
WAshingtion D.C. Atacked And Burned
Washingtion D.C. was attacked and burned. Dolley Madision (the presidents wife) grabed all the important papers and fled the White House. When people came back most of the important buildings were burned. -
Writing the Star Spangled Banner
Someone found a old envolpe and on the back of it was a poem called "The Star Spangled Banner". I told of the nights watch. And now we know the poem as our National Anthem. -
Hardfords Convention
The harford convention was a big thing. THe Harford conventioon Suggested that. That the New England States secede from the United States. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty of ghent was a very important treaty. The treaty stated that. That things returned to the way they had been before the war. -
The Battle of New Orlens
The BAttle of New Orlens Was the finale battle. The American forces under General Andrew Jackson. Then they won a stunning Victory in New Orlens
