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Impressment of Sailors
Of all the causes for the War of 1812, the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy was the most important for many Americans. The British practice of manning naval ships with "pressed" men, who were forcibly placed into service, was a common one in English history. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was an announcement given by President George Washington, it 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
It was a treaty that sought to settle issues between U.S and Great Britain. Britain agree to evacuate the Northwest Territory and stop the impressment of American sailors. -
Washington's Farewell Address
After resigning from office he wrote this 32 page essay. It warned against highly encouraging political parties and long term alliances with other nations. -
Tecumseh
The American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe attempted to unite western Indian tribes against the White people. -
Chesapeake Leopard Affair
Some crew of a British ship deserted the ship and sought protection from the US. They joined the USS Chesapeake. The Leopard, a British ship, chased the Chesapeake and demanded to search the ship for deserters. They killed multiple members of the crew. They found 4 deserters, and only one was British. This outraged Americans. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was an act passed by the United State Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson. It prohibited American ships from trading with any foreign nation. -
Warhawks
They were foes of Great Britain and supporters of expansion by the United States; wanted war. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh made an alliance with with the British in the War of 1812. He died in the war. -
War of 1812 Begins
A war between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. The War of 1812 has also been called the second American war for independence. Fought because of U.S necessity to gain respect as a nation and rights with other benefits such as stopping the impressment of american sailors and controlling trade. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814 – January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which 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 power. In Virginia. -
Treaty of Ghent
The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and Britain. -
Battle of New Orleans
American victory in a battle that never had to happen. American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeated British forces on January 8, 1815, several weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which had officially ended the war.
First major battle of the war of 1812.