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Continental System
A French system meant to injure Great Britain economically during the Napoleonic Wars. It was countered by a British policy that stipulated all trade going to Europe must be carried in British vessels or stop first at a British port. This meant that American ships were subject to attack no matter how they tried to trade. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Incident
American naval ship Chesapeake refused to let people from the British ship Leopard search the ship for deserted sailors from the British navy. The Leopard fired on the Chesapeake, forcing it to surrender and turn over the four deserters it was hiding. This increased Anti-British sentiment. -
The Embargo
A measure passed by Congress that made it illegal for American ships to sail to any foreign port. It caused an economic depression, especially in the Federalist-heavy Northern shipbuilding and merchant industries. It was eventually repealed. -
Non Intercourse Act
Replaced the Embargo and opened up trade with all nations besides Britain and France. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh, an Indian religious leader, left his troops at Prophetstown in order to secure the aid of more southern tribes. While he was gone, William Henry Harrison attacked the group, suffering heavy losses but eventually defeating the natives. Some natives were disappointed because they felt that Tecumseh's magic should have protected them. -
Put-in-Bay
Americans gained control of Lake Erie with the leadership of Oliver Hazard Perry by defeating a British fleet in the region. -
Battle of the Thames
American commander William Henry Harrison advanced up the Thames River in Canada and won against Tecumseh and his Indian allies. The decisive victory allowed the United States to control the northwest portion of the region, and Tecumseh’s death in the war also demoralized native americans in the war effort against the U.S forces. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson lead a pursuit against the Creeks tribe who were attacking settlers close to the Florida border. In the Horseshoe Bend battle, Jackson’s crew enacted horrific acts of revenge on the Indians with the killings of Indian women and children. The outcome of the battle was that the Creeks tribe had to give up most of of their land to the United States and the Creeks tribe had to migrate westward. The battle also promoted Andrew Jackson to Major general in the U.S army. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a gathering of delegates from the New England States to discuss their complaints about the war and briefly talked about succession from the United States. The convention’s purpose was legal due to the rights of nullification and proposed seven amendments to the constitution, which were quickly ignored due to U.S victory at the battle of New Orleans which rejuvenated hope for the government and destroyed the already weak federalist party. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty of Ghent made Americans give up their demands for the restriction of British impressment and the British were to give up their demands for creation of an Indian state in the northwest to act as a buffer. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle-hardened British troops advanced against Jackson’s army of pirates,Kentuckians, and army troops in New Orleans. Jackson’s troops were prepared for the British arrival, and after a series of attacks the British retreated with the death of their commander Sir Edward Pakenham. The New Orleans battle also happened weeks after a peace treaty was signed between the United States and Britain. -
Rush-Bagot Agreement
The agreement provided mutual disarmament in the great lakes area and left the Great lakes frontier unguarded.
