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war of 1812
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President Madison takes Office
President James Madison was elected on March 4 1809. This took place in the United States. Tension with Britian were very high at the time. -
War Hawks take power
War Hawks were eager to have war with Britian. Oppisitions to war were strongest in New England. They feared it waould harm their trade. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
In the spring, Britain told the United States they were going to continue impressing salors. The Native Americansin the north west began attacking on the frontier. In June Congress finally decide to delcare war. -
Congress Delcares war on Britian
War did not come at a good time for Britian, Britian was still at war with Europe at that time. Britian would not meet the American demands to not to be in war. -
America is not ready for war
Jefferson spending cuts weakend the military. The U.S Navy only had 16 warships. Also the U.S Army had 7000 men. -
British Blockades American Ports
In July of 1812, British blocked the American Ports. Britian had 135 of their warships. As a result, American ships were unable to leave thier ports. -
Invasion of Canada
War hawks demanded an invasion of Canada. General Hull invaded Canada from Detroit. But General Hull feared that he didnt have enough troops so he retreated. A British commander General Isaac Brock too advantage of the american confession and he dwcided to battle them with his troops and the Native Americans forving the Americasn to surrender. General Brock captured 2000 american troops. -
USS Constitution scores a victory
The USS Constitution deafeted the British warship Guerrriere. Americans called the Constitution "Old Ironside" because British artillary fire bounced off the thick wood helm. To the Americans the USS Constitution was made of Iron. -
Battle of Lake Erie
Americans forces had better luck on Lake Erie. The key 3 hour battle took place at a Put-in-Bay, in a western part of the lake. American Flagships were badly damaged. an american commander, Oliver Hazard Perry switched to a different ship and won the battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe bend
Creek Warriors attacked several American settlements in the south. Andrew Jackson took command of the American forces in Georgia. In March the American foces deafeted the creeks at the Battle of the Horseshoe Bend. The Creeks gave up millions of acres of land -
Washington, D.C attacked and burned
Wahington D.C was attacked and burned in August. The presidents wife, Dolley Madison grabed all of the important papers including the Portrait of George Washington before the Nations Captital was burned. Most American were shocked that the U.S army could not protect their captial. -
Writing the Star Spangled Banner
The ngight of September 13,Francis Scott Key watch the attack of Fort McHenry. At dawn Key saw the American flag stll flying over the fort. On the back of a old envelope Key wrote a poem that he called "The Star-Spangeld Banner" It told the story of his nights watch on Fort McHenry. This poem became popular in the 1930s then Congress made it become the Nations, national anethem. -
Hartford convention
A group of Federlist met in Hartford, Conneticut.some of the delgates disscused at the covention to have to New England states not to be a part of the United States. The Hartford Convention quickly ended when that was discused. -
Treaty of Ghent
On Christmas Eve, the treaty of ghent was sighned giving peace to the United States. The treaty retured to things before the war. Britian was tired of war and declared this treaty -
Battle of New Orleans
In January, Andrew Jackson led American forces to another battle. This battle was against the British at New Orleans. Americans won that battle.
