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Jefferson is reelcted in 1804
Thomas Jefferson got recieved for his second term. He was runnning against Pinckney. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo Act prohibited American Ships from trading with other countries. The act targetd Britain, but the embargo banned all imports from all foreign countries. The act was a disaster. Without European markets, the South could not sell the tobacco or cotton. The prices for wheat fell in the West. Britain simply bought needed goods from other countries. The Congress repealed the Embargo Act in March 1809. -
Madison became President in 1808
Thomas Jefferson decided that after 2 years of presidency, he would not run for a third term. The republicans chose James Madison from Virginia as their candidate. The Federalists hope that voter anger over the embargo would help them win. They chose Charles Pinkcney as their candidate. Madison won the presidency with 122 electoral votes and PInckney only recieved 47. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between the U.S. lead by Governor William Henry Harrison and forces of Tecumeh's American Indian confederation led by his brother Tenskwatawa. Harrison attacked Prophetstown while Tecumeh was away trying to expand the confederacy. More then two hours of battle later, the Prophet'sforces fled. The battle was a victory for the U.S., but it also came with a cost. Tecumeh decided to join aliances with Britain who, supplied the confederacy with guns and weapons. -
War of 1812 Begins
In July 182 the war began and it was led bsy Genral William Hull. He led the American army from Detroit into Canada, where they met Tecumeseh and his warriors. Hull serendered Detroit to the Bristish, fearing a massacre by the NAtive Americans. Many American attempts to invade Cananda also failed. General William Henry Harrison led one of these unsuccessful efforts. He decided that Americans could make no headway as long as the British were in control of Lake Erie. -
Battle at Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal naval engagement between Britian and American forces. The U.S. navy has 3 frigates, or warships afloat. Oliver Hazard Perry, the commander of the Lake Erie naval forces, was to assemble a attack and seize the lake from the British force. On September 10, British ships sailed out to face the Americans. Perry and his ships destroyed the British naval force. Perry sent a message to General Harrison saying "We have met the enemy and they are ours". -
Battle of Thames 1813
Lake Erie was in the American hands. The British and thier Native American allies tried to escpae out of the Detroit area. General Harrison and his troops stopped them. In this fierce battle, Tecumseh was killed. -
British burn Washington, D.C.
On August 24, 1814, the British troops entered Washington D.C. and burned everything in the most distant degree connected with the government, including the White House. They quickly overpowed American militia on the outskirts of the city. Fortunately, a thunderstorm put out the fires before they completely destroyed the buildings. -
Battle at Lake Champlain 1814
The Batlle at Lake Champlain was taken place in Plattsburgh, New York. British General Dir George Prevost was moving from Canada into New York and his goal was to capture and take over Plattsburgh, a key city on the shore of Lake Champlain. An American naval force defeated the British fleet in September. The British retreted in fear that the Americans would surround them. The war convinced the British that the war was too costly and would result in llttle gain. -
Treaty of Ghent
On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed between American and British representatives in Ghent, Belgium ending the War of 1812. The Treaty did not change any existing boarders and there was no mention of the impressment of sailors. Even neutral rights had become a dead issue since Napolean's defeat. -
Battle at New Orleans 1815
On January 8, 1815, a ferocious battle occured before word came to the United States aboutthe treaty. The British advanced to New Orleans and waiting on them were Andrew Jackson and his troops. The redcoats were no match for Jackson's soldiers. In a short but gruesome battle, hundreds of the British soldiers were killed. The Americans achived a victory and Andrew Jackson became a hero, which would help him win the presidency in 1828.
