The presidency of James Madison began on March 4, 1809, when James Madison was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1817. Madison resisted calls for war, as he was ideologically opposed to the debt and taxes necessary for a war effort. Meanwhile, the British increased the size and intensity of their raids against the Atlantic coast. It also helps explain the significance of the war, even if it was strategically inconclusive. Madison's reputation as president improved and Americans finally believed the United States had established itself as a world power.
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