Key Events:

President James Madison declared war against Britain which began the War of 1812

January of 1813,British and Indian allies fought American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown. American survivors are killed the following day in the Raisin River Massacre.

On December 24, 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium which concluded decades of bitter competitive.

Battle at Lake Champlain. American ships defeat British, who retreat to Canada,1814

Heroic exploits of men such as Andrew Jackson and Oliver Perry increased patriotism

War broke the strength of Native Americans, who had sided with the British

Boosted national self confidence

The war of 1812 encouraged the spirit of America’s expansion, which would become a better part of the 19th century

The British Navy was enormous with more than 1,000 ships while the U.S Navy only had 17

America was still in war with France when war was declared against Britain

During the war, the U.S had very little money while Britain collected 40x more tax revenue