1812 Project
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- Non-intercourseact
- President Madison signs the Macon Bill #2
- Macon's Bill #2
- With Macon's Bill, the US hoped to play Britain and France against each other but Napoleon proved smarter and quickly jumped on the deal. This meant that Madison had to stop trade with Britain, bringing them closer to war
- The Non-intercourse act and Macon's bill #2 both banned trade with France and Britain
- In 1811, General William Henry Harrison defeated the forces of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
- Battle of Tippecanoe
- After the battle, the Warhawks believed that the British had helped the Native Americans. With this and Macon's Bill #2, the Warhawks pushed for war.
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- WAR WITH BRITAIN!!!!!
- treaty of Ghent ratified February 17th, 1815
- Andrew Jackson wins the Battle of New Orleans, January 8th ,1815
- One month and 25 days or 55 days
- Treaty of Ghent signed, December 23rd, 1814
- Both the battle of lake Erie ad battle of Plattsburgh were important in stopping forces from Canada and later the invasion of it.
- The battle of lake Erie was won by commodore Oliver Hazard Perry September 10th, 1813
- The battle of Plattsburgh was won on September 11th, 1814
- The Hartford convention disagreed with the Louisiana purchase, embargo of 1807and the war of 1812, but when news of victory in the battle of new Orleans, they were shamed disgraced and no longer a major governmental power.
- 1814
- Raids on Washington and Baltimore
- British burn the Presidential mansion
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