Key Events Leading up to the War of 1812 and the War of 1812

By jwat9551

  • Impressment of Sailors

    Impressment of Sailors was the practice of Britain's Royal Navy of sending officers to stop American ships, inspect the people on the ships, and capture sailors who have been identified as traitors from the British ships.

  • Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality

    On April 22nd, 1793, George Washington published a Neutrality Proclamation to settle the policy of the U.S in response to the spreading war in Europe. It kept America out of further wars.

  • Jay Treaty

    The Jay Treaty was an agreement that stifled hostility between the U.S and Great Britain. It established a base upon which America could build a formidable national economy and confirm its retail assets.

  • Wahington's Farewell Address

    Wahington's Farewell Address is a letter written by President George Washinton as a farewell to friends and citizens after his 20 years serving America.

  • Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

    On June 22, 1807, the British ship HMS Leopard attempted to halt the American frigate USS Chesapeake briefly after it cleared port in Norfolk. Leopard fired a shot across the bow then three broadsides directly into the American frigate.

  • Embargo Act

    Legislation by the U.S. Congress closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. Thomas Jefferson did this in response to British and French disturbances to the U.S. merchant ships.

  • Tecumseh - Battle of Tippecanoe

    A battle was fought between American soldiers and Native American warriors along the banks of the Tippecanoe.

  • War Hawks

    The War Hawks marked multiple tensions between the two 19th-century powerhouses as arguments for war.

  • War of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a conflict between the U.S. and the UK caused by restrictions on US trade because of the British blockade of French and allied ports during the Napoleonic Wars.

  • Tecumseh - Capture of Detroit

    An early engagement in the British U.S. War of 1812.

  • Hartford Convention

    The Hartford Convention was a meeting of New England Federalists who opposed the policies of the federal government.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    A treaty signed by British and American representatives at Ghent. It ended the war between the U.S. and the UK.

  • Battle of New Orleans

    A battle fought by the British army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the U.S. Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson southeast of the French quarter of New Orleans.