War of 1812

In 1783, America won the American Revolution; this war gave them freedom from England. Twenty-nine years later, America still had many problems with Great Britain even after winning the revolution. Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jefferson tried very hard to avoid a war with Great Britain. When James Madison became President, he felt that Great Britain … Read more

James Madison was pinned down by two choices that could effectively destroy everything that America had built or enhance living conditions and the economy tenfold. James Madison, our 5th US president had to choose whether to wage war against Britain or call for peace. Citizens around the nation had different opinions, and the ideas from … Read more