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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
The proclamation of neutrality was created to keep the United States out of the war between France and Great Britain. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that Great Britain did not respect the act and dragged the United States into war with them. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was created between Great Britain and the United States to prevent war between the two nations. This allowed the British troops to leave the western frontiers and allowed for the country able to grow economically since trade would be allowed within the two nations. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that this treaty did not succeed since trade between Great Britain and the United States ended and war broke out. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington’s farewell address is important since Washington is telling the people about the danger of political parties and how we shouldn’t ally ourselves with other foreign nations since it can create a lot of chaos. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that it shows how Washington was right about uniting with other nations since Great Britain and the United States are now at war. -
Impressment of sailors
This event occurred due to the United States cutting off all trading with Great Britain. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that the British Navy invaded American ships and forced Americans to be in the British Navy which led to great tension to create. This incident was one of the main events that led to the war of 1812. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was an event where the British shot fire at the Chesapeake ship and caused Americans to surrender since they were not armed which caused many to die. Its significance to the war of 1812 was that this event was one of the main reasons why the war was initiated between Great Britain and the United States. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo Act was created by Thomas Jefferson which stopped all trading between the United States and foreign countries. This affected the United States economy very negatively since it caused businesses and industries to suffer rather than being able to grow and expand. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that made the tension between Great Britain and the United States grow even more than before. This was another main event that led to the war of 1812. -
Tecumseh 1811
Tecumseh was a Native American who was a Shawnee warrior chief. He wanted to negotiate with the government of the United States to not allowed them to invade his people’s native land and kick them out. The government and Tecumseh did not come to an agreement and this led to violence and tension growing between them. The significance of this is that later on in the war of 1812, they join the British to go against the Americans. -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were a group of Republicans in Congress that were pushing to persuade President James Madison to initiate war against Great Britain since Great Britain kept messing with American sailors and wanting to help the Native Americans. They also wanted the British to leave Canada as well. Its significance to the war of 1812 is that the Congressmen were able to persuade President James Madison in declaring war against Great Britain. -
War of 1812 Begins
The War of 1812 was fought due to Great Britain and the United States’ ongoing disagreements and for Great Britain limiting their trade and expansion. The significance of this war was that it dragged the United States into war after not wanting to against Great Britain. This war also allowed the United States to continue to be a free nation and not be under Great Britain’s control again. -
Tecumseh 1812
During the war of 1812, Tecumseh and the Native Americans joined forces with Great Britain to go against the United States, in which they ended up being defeated. The significance of them joining forces with Great Britain is that it showed how the American Government did not care for the Native Americans which left them a choice but to fight with Great Britain to try and protect this Native Land. -
Hartford Convection
The Hartford Convection was held to discuss and figure out what would be the future of Federalists since they were not a fan of the war that was occurring between Great Britain and the United States and were scared that may be invaded and didn’t want to place militias due to this. Its significance to the war of 1812 was that it led them to make a call to protect New England and help provide support in trading. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was created due to Great Britain and the United States being at war and this allowed for both nations to come together at peace with one another. The significance of this treaty is that it allowed Great Britain and the United States to not be at war and for them to become allies in the future. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a war between the United States and Great Britain. Fortunately, the United States won this territory which was one of their big achievements. The significance of this war is that the United States got respect and honor for winning this battle after struggling throughout the war of 1812.