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Thomas Jefferson is reelected
He ran against Charles Pickney. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was a act that closed all American trading ports. -
Madison becomes president
James Madison ran against Charles Pickney. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The war was fought between the United States led by Governor William Henry Harrison and a growing American Indian confederation led by Tenskwatawa. -
War of 1812 begins
The day after the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signed the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 began. -
Battle at Lake Erie 1813
Oliver Hazard Perry of the U.S. Navy and his crew of brave
patriots prevailed over the British fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie. -
Battle of Thames 1813
The Battle of Thames was in Ontario, Canada and in was between the United States and British and Indian forces. The battle resulted in the United States control over the Northwest. -
British burn Washington D.C.
A British force led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to the White House and the Capitol, as well as other buildings of the U.S. government. -
The Battle at Lake Champlain
The Battle at Lake Champlain also, known as the Battle of Plattsburg was in Plattsburg, New York and it ended invasions of the Northern states in the U.S. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 in 1814. -
Battle at New Orleans
The Battle at New Orleans was the last major battle of the War of 1812. Andrew Jackson lead the United States against General Edward Pakenham and the British.
