apush unit 3

By rachelpalmer01

  • WIlliam Henry Harrison becomes congressional delegate from NW territory

  • Harrison Land Law

    Settling easier for whites in Northwest Territory
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    Harrison governor of Indiana territory

  • Napoleonic Wars

    In Europe-led to England and France trying to prevent the United States from taking the other's side

  • Battle of Trafalgar

    French navy destroyed, and as a result the French can't challenge British at sea.

  • Chesapeake-Leapord Incident

    Impressment gone wrong! 4 Americans captured (only 3 returned) and Leapord opened fire; Jefferson tries to maintain peace but Britian is hated.

  • Embargo Act passed

    ALL trade cut off (except domestic) (result of Chesapeake-Leopard incident)

  • James Madison elected President

    Jefferson ends embargo and passes the non-intercourse act instead
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    Tribes of Indiana cede land to US, Tecumseh works to unite tribes of Miss. Valley

  • Non-Intercourse Act

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    "Warhawks" elected to congress

    Warhawk-Republican nationalists who built war fever

  • Macon's BIll No. 2

    Conditional: If Britian stops interfering with American shipping, America will lift British embargo.

  • American settlers sieze Baton Rouge

  • Tecumseh goes south

    from Prophetstown

  • Henry Clay elected Speaker of the House

  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Harrison vs. Natives
    Harrison wins and Prophet's followers become disillusioned
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    Natives raid/terrorize white settlers

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    American forces invade Canada

    through Detroit, forced to surrender

  • War of 1812 Declared

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    Napoleon's army collapses in Russia

  • Americon forces take control of Lake Erie

  • Battle of Thames

    Tecumseh dies

  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Jackson's revenge on Indians

  • Napoleon Abdicated

  • British troops enter and destroy Washington D.C.

  • Battle of Pittsburg

    Americans repel British in Northern New York

  • Star Spangled Banner

  • Jackson seizes Spanish fort at Pensecola

  • Hartford Convention

  • Treaty of Ghent Signed

  • Battle of New Orleans

  • Rush-Bagot Agreement ratified