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Washington had this Proclamation of Neutrality to declare neutrality in the conflict between France and Britain. This stated that the US would take no part in any of the wars between the two countries. It also threatened legal proceedings against any Americans who attempted to aid any country at war.
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This treaty was drawn up to settle unresolved issues between the United States and Great Britain. This was received badly by the people as it restricted access to the British West Indies and some felt it gave Britain too much power. It also angered France since they were in the middle of a war with Great Britain.
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In his farewell address, Washington used his spotlight to warn the American people. He warned them against infighting between the political parties and against being in the middle of other country affairs. He promoted neutrality, patriotism, and a strong national government.
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The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval engagement between the British HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The British attacked the USS Chesapeake while looking for deserters from their navy. The British impressed the sailors on the Chesapeake. This further tarnished the relationship between Britain and the United States.
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The Embargo Act of 1807 was presented by President Thomas Jefferson to hopefully protect the commerce of the American people and keep the people safe from Britain and France while they were at war. It was presented at first to only ban imports from other countries but was soon updated to prevent exports as well. This hurt the American people by hurting their businesses and ultimately didn't help with weakening Britain nor France.
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Tecumseh's significance at first during this time was his attempt to negotiate with the American government to stop Western expansion. He went to advocate for native lands. The American government declined his negotiations and sent him away. This invoked anger within the tribes and Tecumseh went north to ally with Britain.
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The impressment of sailors was very important to many Americans as a major part of the War of 1812. Britain forcibly seized American sailors and forced them into the Royal Navy. This is primarily viewed as the main cause of the War of 1812.
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President James Madison declared war against Great Britain marking the beginning of the War of 1812. Along with the previous issues between Britain and America, Spanish, Britain, and Indian territories were trying to be conquered along with Canada.
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The War Hawks wanted the war against Britain. They wanted Britain to pay for hurting America economically and wanted to take British Canada. They were fierce about their want for revenge against the British for their wrongdoings against the natives and America as a whole. The most well-known War Hawks were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
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Tecumseh's second impact on the War of 1812 was his death. He was shot and killed during battle in the Battle of the Thames. His death was the mark of the end of the Native American resistance in the Ohio River Valley. This forced the British to retreat and ended the War of 1812.
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The Hartford Convention was similar to the Constitutional Convention in the way that it was held in secret. Twenty-six Federalist delegates gathered in Hartford for a series of meetings discussing the drafting of constitutional amendments to strengthen the state controls over militias and commerce. This came from what they saw as the impacts of the War of 1812 on their states' economies.
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The Treaty of Ghent led to the ending of the War of 1812. This was a peace treaty signed by British commissioners and American delegates. This treaty stated that both countries would work towards ending the slave trade and that Great Britain would cease its claim on the Northwest Territory. This treaty was not ratified until February 17 of the following year.
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Andrew Jackson assembled and led an army to victory in New Orleans. This was the deadliest and last major battle of the War of 1812. This victory caused an increase in pride around the nation. This battle is most known for Andrew Jackson's leadership against the British troops.