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Washington proclamation of neutrality
This was a risky decision, since France had been the United State's major ally during the Revolutionary War. Washington's decision to issue a Proclamation of Neutrality was rooted in the fact that the United States was still dealing with a sizable debt after the American Revolution -
Jay treaty
The goal of maintaining peace between the two nations and preserving U.S. neutrality. -
Washington farewell address
In his "Farewell Address," Washington offered his advice to the citizens of the United States. His key points were to warn Americans against the danger of political parties, to remain neutral in foreign conflicts and to celebrate their achievements. -
Chesapeake-Leopard affair
It was a symbol of the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States, and a spark that slowly burned to the unleashing of hostilities in the War of 1812. -
Embargo Act of 1807
Embargo Act, Legislation by the U.S. Congress in December 1807 that closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. The act was Pres. Thomas Jefferson's response to British and French interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Battle of tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between American soldiers and Native American warriors along the banks of the Keth-tip-pe-can-nunk, a river in the heart of central Indiana. -
Impressment of sailors
Britain claimed the right to take any British sailors serving on American merchant ships. In practice, the British took many American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships. This was nothing short of kidnapping. In 1807, The British ship Leopard fired on the American frigate Chesapeake. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh rallied his remaining followers during the War of 1812 and joined British forces in Michigan, playing a key role in defeating American forces at the Siege of Detroit. -
Tecumseh
After Detroit's fall, Tecumseh joined British Major-General Henry Proctor's invasion of Ohio and fought against Harrison and his army. -
War hawks
They were mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South. Led by new Speaker of the House Henry Clay, this small group of Jeffersonian Republicans pressed for a military confrontation to redress American grievances. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war ended inconclusively after three years of fighting. -
The star spangled banner
On September 14, 1814, U.S. soldiers at Baltimore's Fort McHenry raised a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812. The sight of those “broad stripes and bright stars” inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song that eventually became the United States national anthem. -
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Hartford convention
The Hartford Convention submitted to Congress resolutions for seven amendments to the Constitution. They proposed to diminish the influence of slaveholding states in the legislature, limit federal restrictions on foreign trade and shipping, and set stricter conditions for declaring war or holding national office -
Treaty of ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade. -
Battle of new orleans
The American victory in the Gulf region forced the British to recognize United States claims to Louisiana and West Florida and to ratify the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. The Battle of New Orleans also marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.