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The British Royal Navy began boarding foreign ships, among them American ones, claiming to search for deserters, but instead they were actually looking for enlisting's for the Royal Navy. If the enlisting's weren't enough, they would partake in the impressment of sailors by the use of press gangs, regarding their need for them, considering the required people to operate British ships tripled in 20 years, as well as the conditions within the Royal Navy becoming so harsh that 100000 members died. -
France had declared war against Britian and Spain, upon lacking proper support, France sent Edmond Charles Genet to negotiate with Congress to honor the Franco-American alliance and rally volunteers to help them oppose their adversaries. But instead, Genet decided to skip discussions with George Washington, and go straight to rallying volunteers, which opposed the United States neutrality in European affairs. With the aforementioned problem, Geroge Washington wrote to the citizens warning them. -
Jays' treaty came into question due to the manifold sum of problems among the United States and Great Britian. Among these problems included impressment of sailors, tariffs on US exports, and the violation of the Treaty of Paris. The treaty was extremely unfavored, splitting the nation into two, pro-France or pro-Britian. The treaty favored Britain but did demand their removal from northwestern forts. Other issues like the boarding of US ships and the Canadian Maine boundaries weren't resolved. -
The Farwell Adress was Washington giving his political testament on the nation, considering he was tired of political backlash and refused to serve a 3rd term. he gave tips about the presidency for those who would follow in line and addressed important matters like the unity of the nation. he Also warned the nation of political parties, foreign influence, and sectionalism. -
Tecumseh was a Native American who believed that to preserve the culture and lives of all Native Americans, the tribes must unite. With such desires he formed what was known as the Native Amercian Confederacy, organized to stop American invasions on Northwest territory. Since he couldn't do it alone, he allied with the British. -
A Royal Navy vessel patrolling the coast of Virgina, boarded by soon deserters making way to Norfolk, Londoner, Ratford, and 4 others. Upon arriving Ratford is said to have boasted in the streets which caught British authorities' attention, leading to their desire to set an example on Englishmen who join the USS Chesapeake. The Chesapeake was heading, unprepared, to Nort ford where it was intercepted by the leopard. The leapoard fired ont he ship claiming back the deserters, enraging Amercia. -
In response to British and French trade restrictions on American ships, due to the war between them, the United States issued the Embargo Act of 1807. The Embargo banned trade with foreign nations, which was eventually repealed due to its ineffectiveness in the capturing of Amercian cargo ships and its impact directing to the United States economy. The Embargo also contributed to tensions among the United States and Great Britian. -
The War Hawks were formed on the basis of frustration derived from Jefferson's failed policies and economic embargos. The War Hawks were led by Henry Clay, a Speak of the House, alike in their youth and the fact they were Jeffersonian Republicans. The war hawks believed in waging war against their oppressors, deciding the inflictions be done to Great Britain. It was decided so due to Britian's impressment of American sailors and tightening on rules of Netural trade. -
Upon reaching a similar conclusion between the House of Representatives and Congress, President James Madison signed what would officially declare war on Great Britian. This Declaration came to be due to British economic blockades on France, Induction of Amercian Seamen against their will, and British support to Native Americans. In the war, The US launched a failed three-point invasion on Canda, the British forces took over Washington DC, burning the White house, and more. -
In the battle of Thames, the Amercian forces faced British forces, allied with the Native Amercian Confederacy led by Tecumseh. this resulted in a Amercian victory, with the causalities including the death of Tecumseh, ending his Confederacy. -
The Hartford Conventions were a series of meetings held in Hartford, Connecticut, where New England Federalist discussed concerns on the James Madison believed abuse of power and the Democratic- Republican party. In resolution, they proposed an addition of amendments to the US Constitution to protect northern interests, which was bound to be sent by report, but foreshadowed by the Trey of Ghent and Andrew Jackon's victory in the New Orleans. The Federalist had divided due to the convention. -
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, which was between the United States and Great Britian. The treaty restored pre-war boundaries, ceased British aid to the Indians in the Great Lake Regions, and led to a rise in American Nationalism. Although this rise of Amercian nationalism took place, known as the Era of Good Feelings, it didn't stop key issues like the impressment of American Sailors. -
The Battle of New Orleans was a US force, composed of militia fighters, slaves, frontiersmen, Native American's, pirates, and future president Andrew Jackson, which countered a British invasion while inflicting serious causalities. The war started due to delay in relaying the message that a treaty among the two parties had already been signed. The war brought fame to Jacksons name, to such an extent he made is to the White House.