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The impressment of sailors was one of the many causes that started the War of 1812. Men were being forced to be taken to a military force. This showed how the British did not care for the American colonists and gathered over 15,000 soldiers to their military force. The American colonists were of course upset and declared war against Britain for going against their freedom of rights. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal agreement that allowed the United States to be neutral between Great Britain and France. Since Britain and France were both at war, Washington wanted to ensure their safety and not be involved in another war. -
The Jay Treaty was created after Great Britain seized all American ships that imported goods to France. This treaty allowed Great Britain to pay for all damages and allowed them to continue to trade with France. Although this only lasted very little it helped prevent any sort of war with Britain. -
Washington's Farewell address was an important event in U.S. history because Washington was leaving office after 20 years of serving the U.S. He warned citizens never to create permanent alliances with nations to prevent further wars from happening. -
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair happened during the American Civil War. This was an incident that happened between the American naval and the British naval. This event later encouraged the Embargo Act and then the War of 1812. -
The Embargo Act was signed and declared by Thomas Jefferson. This act prevented the U.S. from trading with any foreign nation. This was supposed to prove independence and control. This was a failure for the U.S. because they lost a lot more than the other nations. -
The War Hawks were composed of young Southerners and westerners congressmen who were elected in 1810. They noticed how Britain was mistreating American colines and tried persuading the U.S. to declare war against Britain. -
Tecumseh was the chief of the Indians. He wanted a better life for the Indians and tried to warn the American colonists that they needed to stay away from their boarders and venture and purchase around their land. Willam Henry Harrison ignored this request which led the Indians to declare a battle against them. -
The War of 1812 was between Great Britain and the United States. Americans believed that they were being mistreated and wanted their freedom of rights. They were being taken advantage of such as the impressment of sailors incident. The U.S. won this battle and gained land in Spain. -
Tecumseh joined forces with Great Britain in order to get back at the U.S. since both nations did not like them. This led the U.S. to be at war with both the Indians and Great Britain. The U.S. won this and took control of the North West. -
The Hartford Convention was a meeting held by the Federalist Party. They discussed the political problems happening due to the War of 1812 and wanted to find a solution. they believed that the federal government could help them since they were in economic need. -
The treaty of Ghent helped end the War of 1812. This treaty helped put an end to any further disputes between the U.S. and Britain because they were tired of fighting. The treaty gave both the U.S. and Britain territorial conquests. -
The battle of New Orleans was fought between American and British troops. They were unaware that the Treaty of Ghent was signed which led them to fight this battle. This was the last and final battle of the War of 1812.