The 1810s
	American History American Literature European History	1810s CE

1810  Congress ended a ban on trade with Britain and France, who continued to be at war.	1811  Trade with Britain was ended again, after Britain continued to enforce its blockade of France by attacking U.S. ships. Indian forces allied under Chief Tecumseh were defeated in the Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7.
1812  Citing continued attacks on its ships, the United States declared war on Britain in June. Reelected to a second term.	1813 James Madison
1814  Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812, was signed on December 24. British troops earlier had burned the White House.	1815  Began a wide-ranging domestic program that included reorganization of the national Bank and development of roads and canals.
1816	1817 James Monroe  1st Lady: Elizabeth
1818  The Convention of 1818 fixed the boundary between the U.S. and British North America.	1819  Spain agreed to give Florida to the United States in exchange for the cancellation of $5 million in debts

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