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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality that was issued by President George Washington stated that the United States was a neutral country and did not ally themselves with any other nations, specifically Britain and France. -
The Jay Treaty
The Jay treaty was created by John Jay when he was sent to Britain in attempt to settle land disputes between the US and Britain. At the time, Britain kept people at a post in the northern area of the North America even though it belonged to United States. The US wanted Britain to leave so they sent John Jay over in attempt to peacefully end the arguments. That is when the Jay Treaty was drafted and then adopted by President George Washington and the United States legislature. -
Washington's Farewell Address
George Washington's farewell address is significant to the War of 1812, because when George Washington left office his farewell address was primarily about foreign affairs and how the United States should avoid conflict and issues with other countries and nations. The War of 1812 shows that people disregarded Washington's warning and deeply involved themselves in foreign conflict. -
The Imprisonment of American Sailors
The imprisonment of American Sailors by British forces was a major problem and cause of the War of 1812. At the time, Britain was stealing American sailors and forcing them to become members of the British militia. They were even forcing the sailors to fight against their own country. This caused a lot of issues because the sailors were citizens of the United States and Britain would not release them or give them back to hth US. -
War Hawks
The war hawks were Americans that greatly supported war against Britain. They were angry because Britain was taking away sailors and messing with American trade. The US had continually tried to make peace with Britain but Britain was denying and ignoring their efforts. This caused outrages in the US and many people were strong advocates in going to war with Britain. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was put into place by President Thomas Jefferson in attempt to establish the United States neutrality and their non-alliance with any foreign nations. The act prevented trade with Britain and France and was meant to make a statement to those two countries but instead did more economic damage to the US. The act was disliked by many American merchants and traders, and was eventually repealed due to its ineffectiveness. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Leopard, a British ship. attacked the USS Chesapeake, an US ship. The British captain tried to check the American ship for British subjects who escaped Britain and tried to sail with Americans. When the American captain said no, the British ship attacked the US ship. -
Tecumseh (1)
Tecumseh was a Native American who had a brother that say prophetic visions. overtime he moved throughout the US recruiting and encouraging Indians to fight against the US because they were taking Indian land and resources. In 1811 he had built up a relatively large group of Indian forces. This concerned Americans so the US sent people to destroy the town the Indians were in and disperse them so they couldn't try to take over and cause problems. -
War of 1812 Begins
On June 18th, 1812 the United States decided that they had had enough issues with Britain, and declared war. President James Madison called for congress to come together and after much discussion, they voted on going to war. The war was a result of the problems and issues caused by Britain. Despite the US's attempts to stay neutral, Britain still stole their sailors and messed with their trade. After many failed attempts at negotiation the US declared war of Britain. -
Tecumseh (2)
Due to Tecumseh's anger towards the US and all the bad things they had done to Native Americans, he decided to align himself with Britain and fight against the US in the War of 1812. He helped the British navigate through America and was eventually killed at the Battle of Thames in 1813. -
The Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of several secret meetings held by the New England Federalists Party, that took place in Hartford, Connecticut and addressed concerns for the War of 1812. People were upset with President James Madison and his policies during the war and wanted to amend parts of the Constitution to protect their rights and interest. Some extremist considered succeeding from the United States. The meetings ended after the Battle of New Orleans, the end of the war. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812. It gave diplomatic victory to the United States and gave them control of the area around the Great Lakes. The treaty did not specifically address the two major problems of Britain stealing sailors and messing with American trade, but it did accomplish peace and American superiority. -
The battle of New Orleans
This battle is significant because it was the last battle in the War of 1812. It was lead by general Andrew Jackson (the 7th president), who called for all able-bodied men to come together with weapons and help the soldiers fight the British. The American army grew in numbers and because very strong. Because of this, they were able to beat the British forces and take back America, ending the War.