After Thomas Jefferson stepped down from presidency James Madison was elected to fill his place.
He came to office during a hard time in which France and England were at war and America economy was failing.
Madison opened up trade towards France and England if they would revoke their sanctions America.
France revoked it's sanctions, but this was just a ways to make America it's ally in their war so that Napoleon wouldn't have to risk his own forces against England.
Americans in the west accused the British of working with the natives who were attacking them.
When the Americans fought back though, they only caused the Indians and the British to form an alliance for real.
Later on, president Madison asked Congress to declare war on England and after two weeks of debate, they approved.
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