page_title: 1812 in the United States
section_title: April–June
hierarchical_section_title: 1812 in the United States / Events / April–June
caption_attribution_description: English: Original cartoon of "The Gerry-Mander", this is the political cartoon that led to the coining of the term Gerrymander. The district depicted in the cartoon was created by Massachusetts legislature to favor the incumbent Democratic-Republican party candidates of Governor Elbridge Gerry over the Federalists in 1812.
context_page_description: The following is a partial list of events from the year 1812 in the United States. After years of increasing tensions, the United States declares war on the British Empire, starting the War of 1812.
context_section_description: April 4 – U.S. President James Madison enacts a 90-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
  April 20 – George Clinton, Vice President of the United States, dies in office.
  April 30 – Louisiana is admitted as the 18th U.S. state (see History of Louisiana).
  June 1 – War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the U.S. Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
  June 4 – Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the territory created by that name is renamed the Missouri Territory.
  June 18 – The War of 1812 begins between the United States and the British Empire.
caption: The original "Gerrymander"
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