War of 1812

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  • Impressment

    Impressment
    British soldiers decided to impress American so that they would have to work on their ships.

  • James Madison Report

    James Madison Report
    James Madison wrote to Congress about Britain's impressment of American Sailors.

  • International Event

    International Event
    A British ship accidentally fires on an American ship, the Chesapeake, which starts a national incident.

  • The Embargo

    The Embargo
    Thomas Jefferson declared an Embargo on Britain and all of it's products (Causing America to face an economic disaster)

  • President

    President
    James Madison is sworn into presidency!
    “Battle of York.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 July 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_York.

  • War

    War
    America finally declares war on Britain for the second time in it's history.
    “War of 1812.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 21 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812.

  • Fighting in the Americas

    Fighting in the Americas
    British soldiers allied with Native Americans fought against the American army in what is now Michigan.

  • Burning of York

    Burning of York
    American soldiers surrounded and burned the British city of York (Present day Toronto)
    “Battle of York.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 July 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_York.

  • Battle of Thames

    Battle of Thames
    During the Battle of Thames, a famous warrior known as Tecumseh was killed.

  • Treaty and End of War

    Treaty and End of War
    After the unnecessary final battle led by Andrew Jackson, the treaty that was created in Ghent was ratified, and the war was over.

  • Citations

    Most to all notes were from “Timeline.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/timeline/.