This man not only did so much for America's government but he also helped create the University of Virginia and was the co-founder of the American Colonization Society. ... During Madison's presidency, America and Britain were becoming more and more tense, and some people wanted war. ... Tensions reached a peak when Madison declared war on Britain in 1812; Federalist nicknamed the war "Mr. ... The British burnt down many government official buildings such as the White House and the Capitol, after this tragedy the U.S. successfully stopped in invasion in the North and Won the B...

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• Grade Level: High School

On Wednesday, August 24, there was a battle. ... Dolly is best known for her flight from Washington in 1814, when the British invaded the city during the War of 1812. ... For the second time in American history, the British were coming! ... On February 4, 1815, there was news in the streets of victory at New Orleans, and the name of President-to-be on every tongue. ... It was a gay winter; the "Peace Winter of 1815." ...

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He spoke French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, and Latin, but also studied some 40 American-Indian languages. ... Jackson was a general in the War of 1812, and was nicknamed "Old Hickory" because of his toughness. ... It also opened the interior of the continent to American settlement. ... This act stopped shipments of food and other American products to all foreign ports. ... General Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans to lead the U.S. forces in the Victorious Battle of New Orleans in 1815. ...

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• Grade Level: High School