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Impressment of sailors
During the War of 1812, the British Navy would kidnap soldiers and force them to fight for them; they overtook ships. This was done because there was a lack of military personnel that would fight their wars. It wasn't just American sailors, but there were many of them. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington's Proclamation stated that the United States would remain neutral during the war between Great Britain and France. -
Jay Treaty
The treaty stated that America had to pay their debt which they owed to the British merchants; this was from before the Revolutionary War. It also said that the British had to pay for the American ships that were seized by them in 1793. The other thing was that Great Britain had to take their soldiers and leave the Ohio Valley; it was in violation of the Treaty of Paris. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington wrote this after he did his two terms. In it, he wrote that America should not form political parties and that they should not make alliances with foreign countries. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake, an American ship, did not allow the British men, on the Leopard ship, to board the American ship to look for deserters. Consequently, the captain of the Leopard fired on the Chesapeake. There were three dead American sailors and 18 were wounded. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited trade with foreign nations, so America couldn't get anything from the other countries. This hurt America's economy more than the British or French; they could still trade with other nations. Now, Americans had to make everything that they needed. -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were Southerners and Westerners, from Congress, that opted for war against Great Britain. They also wanted/supported territorial expansion for the US. John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were notable leaders of the War Hawks. -
War of 1812 Begins
Because of the seizing of American ships, the incitement of the Native Americans, and the impressment of sailors, the US Congress voted to go to war. After that, President Madison signed off, the declaration, and the war began. The War Hawks were successful in getting the war they wanted. -
Tecumseh
After the war broke out, Tecumseh decided to side with the British. He and his warriors helped Major-General Sir Isaac Brock in the seizure of Fort Detroit. After American General William Hull realized how many soldiers there were, he surrendered without a fight. He also surrendered because his daughter and grandchildren were with him at the fort. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh also helped British Major General Henry Procter when it came to the seizure of Fort Meigs. The fort was under the command of William Henry Harrison. As Harrison's forces fought back, both Procter's & Tecumseh's forces had to retreat to the area that is now Ontario. Procter said that he would send reinforcements to help Tecumseh, but he never followed through with it. Tecumseh went against Harrison's army anyway, and, because of the lack of warriors, he was killed; 10/3; Battle of Thames -
Hartford Convention
This consisted of secret meetings between the Federalists of the New England states. They opposed the War of 1812 and felt that they gained nothing from the War because their economies were being affected. They came up with amendments that would prevent embargoes that lasted more than 60 days, the 3/5 Compromise would no longer exist, and they said that the defense of the states should be in the care of the state governments; they wanted the federal government to give them money to do so. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 when it was signed by the British and American representatives. It was signed in Ghent, Belgium. The treaty stated that any territories that were conquered were to be retuned and there was the task of settling where the boundary of the US and Canada was. -
Battle of New Orleans
After the Treaty of Ghent was signed, news of it was slow to spread and, in 1815, Andrew Jackson and some militiamen, frontiersmen, slaves, Indians, and pirates all fought against the British when they attacked. In the end, Jackson, and his men, had won the fight.