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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is finalized and expands the US border over 800,000 miles to the west. It strengthened the country and confirmed the beliefs of the implied powers of the Constitution. This westward expansion was also one of the main causes of the War of 1812. -
The Battle of Ogdensburg
During this battle, the Americans were forced to retreat to the British after a loss to many inferior forces. However, this removed the American threat to the British supply lines for the rest of the war. -
James Madison inaugurated
During his second presidency term, Madison ordered the US Army to some of the American Indians’ land from intrusions, later their rights became very null. Madison’s economic policies were greatly affected by the War of 1812, but he was able to support the charter of a second national bank. He also carried out a taxation system that was based on tariffs, a professional military, and the internal improvements. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The United States started a program of building warships at Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario, where 3,000 men were recruited, many from New York City, to build eleven warships early in the war. In 1813, American Captain Oliver Hazard Perry and his naval force won control of Lake Erie in the Battle of Lake Erie, cutting off British and American Indian forces in the west from their supply base. -
The Burning of Washington D.C.
A force of 2,500 soldiers under General Ross had recently arrived in Bermuda aboard the HMS Royal Oak, three frigates, three sloops, and ten other vessels. In response to Prevost's request, the British decided to employ this force, together with the naval and military units already on the station, to strike at Washington, D.C.The successful British raid on Washington, D.C., dented American morale and prestige. -
The Bombardment of Fort McHenry
The British were encouraged by a previous victory at Bladensburg, that they then turned north. Intent on capturing the major port city of Baltimore, Maryland. However, they failed and were forced to abandon their land assault of Baltimore. This British defeat was a turning point in the War, leading both sides to reach a peace agreement later that year. -
Francis Scott Key starts writing the Star Spangled Banner
At the Battle of Fort McHenry, it was thought that the British were going to win, but the US managed to pull away with a victory that became evident the next morning. Key saw the American flag still standing and was so inspired that he wrote a poem about it. This poem was later accepted as the national anthem. -
Delegates attend the Hartford Convention
The Convention discussed removing the three-fifths compromise and also discussed requiring a two-thirds majority in Congress for the admission of new states, declarations of war, and trade laws. The Federalists discussed issues with the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo of 1807. The Hartford Convention drafted many amendments to the constitution and strengthened control. -
The Battle of New Orleans
This was the greatest land victory for the Americans and marked the end of the War of 1812. New Orleans, along with the Mississippi River, were successfully defended. The battle directly made Jackson be considered a national hero and he later became the Head of the Democratic Party. The United States’ nationalism flourished after the victory along with the a nationwide political office for Jackson. -
The Treaty of Ghent is declared
The treaty largely restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum, with no loss of territory on either side. The terms called for all occupied territory to be returned, the boundary between Canada and the United States to be restored, and the Americans to gain fishing rights in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.