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Impressment of Sailors
The British were taking American sailors and making them join the British Navy was the main cause of the war of 1812 -
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
A formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
Jay Treaty
A treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris of 1783 -
Washington’s Farewell Address
A letter written by Washington to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. He tried to chart a course of action for the country to follow after he left office. ... President Washington could also see the country dividing along political lines. He urged the American people to avoid forming political parties. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake was was fired upon by HMS Leopard of the Royal Navy for refusing to comply with a search for deserters. Chesapeake was caught unprepared and after a short battle involving broadsides received from Leopard, the commander of Chesapeake, James Barron, surrendered his vessel to the British. -
Embargo Act 1807
It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports and limited imports from Great Britain. It was Thomas Jefferson’s nonviolent resistance to British and French harassment of U.S ships. -
War Hawks
These were a group of the government that wanted to go to war with British these people were mostly republican and wanted the french to be their ally. -
Assisting the British (Tecumseh 1)
With the natives alliances split Tecumseh and a band of warriors to Michigan to assist British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock in the Siege of Detroit. Even making American commander Brigadier-General William Hull surrendered. -
War of 1812 begins
the United States took on Great Britain after a heavily debated meetings and with both sides of the government not agreeing but after the British started taking american man and seizing american ships American finally decided to declare war. The American were very prideful about there chance but soon found out not to be after a lost in Canada. Ended with the Treaty of Ghent -
Tecumseh
He died in southern Ontario(Today) after his back up never showed up and Harrison’s 3,000-man army overran them. -
Hartford Convention
a series of meetings,in Hartford, Connecticut, where the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing. -
Treaty of Ghent
Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States Canada -
Battle of New Orleans
Under the command of General Andrew Jackson, American forces successfully repelled the invading British army led by General Edward Pakenham. despite being outnumbered by a ratio of 2:1 the American forces won this battle many believed that this battle ended the War of 1812 but this is not true because a peace treat had been signed before but the troops didn't get the word
