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impressment of sailors
The impressment has been known to be the primary cause of the war of 1812 where british naval officers seized american sailors and forced them to serve the british. "Press Gangs" boarded ships and forced sailors into the physically hard and dangerous low paying navy of Great Britain. -
Washington's proclamation of neutrality
George Washington signed the proclamation of neutrality to define the position of the United States in the spreading war in Europe. It was rooted in the fact that the United States was still dealing with a sizable debt after the American revolution. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
George Washington's Farewell Address announced that he would not seek a third term as president. warning against the rise of political parties and sectionalism as a threat to national unity. at the time Federalists and Republicans were divided between being pro-British and pro-French. -
john jays treaty
This treaty strayed away from washington's neutral approach to the war from either side. This treaty sided with Great Britain which made the french mad. But john was unsuccessful at negotiating with Britain which led to the continue of impressment on american sailors by great Britain which was a major cause of the war of 1812. -
Embargo Act 1807
This was a restriction of trade for all foreign nations that was enacted by the U.S. This however didn't really impact the other nations but crippled the American economy. everybody was struggling not just the poor even the wealthy merchants. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
It was a symbol of the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States, and a spark that slowly burned to the unleashing of hostilities in the War of 1812. -
tecumseh
In 1811, tecumseh tried to negotiate with the americans to stop western expansion of native lands and when his negotiation failed he fled and allied with britain against america. -
the war of 1812
president james madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain. The United States and it indigenous allies fought Great Britain and its indigenous allies. the war did not officially end till 1815 when the peace treaty was ratified by congress. -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were members of congress who pushed for war against Britain to punish them for hurting American prestige and to stop the alleged British instigation of American Indians upon American settlers. -
tecumseh in 1813
In 1812-1813, tecumseh and his multi tribe indian alliance allied with Great britain and led a multi tribal attack on the americans followed by Great Britain's troops. In 1813 tecumseh died which made all the indian tribes disbanded which forced Great Britain to flee and the war stopped. -
Treaty of Ghent
Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade -
Hartford convention
This was a series of secret meetings held to discuss secession. That was debated and rejected what was agreed on was constitutional amendments strengthening the states controls over commerce and militia. It became a venue for expressing grievances from the war and the trade embargo. -
The battle of New Orleans
This battle forced Britain to recognize the states claim over Louisiana and west Florida and to sign the treaty of ghent, it also marked the states political incorporation into the union.