history 9/19

By amaryah
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    n his farewell address, Washington exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions.
  • Tecumseh (2)

    conceived of an alliance of all remaining native people, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, from the prairies of the Midwest to the swamplands of Florida.
  • Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality

    declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.
  • Impressment of sailors

    It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812.
  • Jay Treaty

    the agreement in 1794 between England and the U.S. by which limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes.
  • Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

    The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy.
  • Embargo Act 1807

    general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress.
  • War Hawks

    mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South.
  • War of 1812 Begins

    declaring war on the United Kingdom
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.
  • battle of new orleans

    fought on January 8, 1815 between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by General Andrew Jackson.
  • Hartford Convention

    they drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias.