War of 1812 Timeline Project

The War Hawks were focused men whose interest was to expand the borders of the nation, but they also wanted war against Britain because that could expand their border. They thought that war against Britain was the only way to restore America's national honor. However, the United States was completely unprepared because Jefferson previously downsized the army and cut their budget to a much lower amount of money.

During the Creek War, the Indian Confederation was fighting the Americans because they wanted to keep their land from being stolen by the Americans. The Indian Confederation's leader, Tecumseh, died in this battle, making the entire Confederation fall apart.

The Americans wanted control over Lake Erie, but the British didn't want that. The American ships destroyed the British Lake Erie fleet, forcing the British to move to the east.

The British burned the capital (Washington D.C.), burning many buildings like the White House, the Patent Office and the Supreme Court. This invasion forced James Madison to leave the capital, and Dolley Madison, the First Lady, rescued a portrait of George Washington and other items.

The Treaty Of Ghent was a treaty signed to restore the country's state from the prewar times. John Quincy Adams signed it, and it didn't mention the impressment, which was a major cause of the War.

Oliver Hazard Perry built his own ships and used them for war at Lake Erie. His ships destroyed the British fleet, and after the win, the Americans saw Perry as a hero.

The British were going to attack Fort McHenry at the Baltimore Harbor. At night, the British fleet started to bomb and shoot rockets at the Fort. In the morning, the Americans held up their flags, which showed that the Fort was still theirs. A young lawyer named Francis Scott King wrote a poem about the attack, that would later become the national anthem which is the "Star spangled Banner".

It was a place for all of the angry delegates from New England to discuss how much they disliked the government's current state. They were afraid that Madison would win Florida and Canada, because that way, the southern colonies would have more say in government. Also, the delegates threatened to leave the union if the didn't end.

General Andrew Jackson had setup a militia in case the British attacked New Orleans. He would later go on to become President of the United States after his crushing victory at the Battle.

The British military tried to capture New Orleans by sending 50 ships to transport 10,000 soldiers and take over New Orleans. The US won in a crushing victory.