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Impressment of Sailors
Britian was impressing our sailors and seizing our ships as Britian thought that America was trying to assist France in their war. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
This was a proclamation of neutrality that basically declared America neutral in the ongoing war between Britian and France at the time. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was a treaty made on November 19th, 1794 between America and Britian that helped to avoid war, resolved issues that had remained since the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and allowed for ten years of peaceful trading between the two nations. -
Washington's Farewell Address
This was Washington's last Address as President, it basically said to be weary of other nations and never fully ally with them (except for emergencies), and it also said to be careful of political parties lest they tear the country apart. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
An American ship, the Chesapeake, was attacked and seized by the Leopard, a British ship. The boarding party of the Leopard captured four men from the Chesapeake and one of the captured men ended up dying. This led to public outcry against the British in America, a loud cry for revenge. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was an Act that prohibited trade with all other foreign countries. This was done by President Jefferson in an attempt to get Britian to stop her impressment of any American soldiers. -
Tecumseh (Before War of 1812)
Tecumseh was a Native American Warrior and Chief of the Shawnee, he recruited many allies that would help him fight for the unfairly stolen land back from the Americans. On one of these recruiting trips in 1811, that Future President William Henry Harrison marched his forces through towards Prophetstown with intention of destroying it. Tecumseh had warned his brother, Tenskwatawa, to not fight back until their confederacy was stronger but he ignored this advice and was killed in battle. -
War Hawks
This was a group of representatives that wished to go to War with Britian. Some of them had favored westward expansion, especially Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. Others had wanted to defend Republican values but ultimately together created a social environment that was ready for war. -
Tecumseh (During War of 1812)
Tecumseh had rallied his remaining followers and allied with the Brtish forces in Michigan, during the War of 1812, ultimately defeating the American troops in the Siege of Detroit. After Detroit's fall. Tecumseh had joined up with British Major General Henry Procter and his invasion of Ohio and fought against Harrison and his troops. However, after Harrison had invaded Canada, the British and Tecumseh's troops were forced to flee. Harrison followed and killed Tecumseh on October 5th, 1813. -
Hartford Convention (1814-1815)
New England delegates meeting to discuss possible secession over Federalist grievances about the conflicts between the North and the South decide to propose seven constitutional amendments. However, after The Treaty of Ghent is signed and The Battle of New Orleans occurs, the amendments are dismissed as irrelevant, and this event ultimately leads to the demise of the Federalist Party. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Americans gave up their demand for a British renunciation of impressment and for the cession of Canada, and the British gave up their demand for the creation of an Indian buffer state. In the Treaty of Ghent, both sides compromised with the other to stop all the fighting. The Americans asked for the stopping of impressment of American sailors, and the cession of Canada while the British had asked for the creation of a 'buffer state' for the Native Americans. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson led a very varied army to fight against the British in New Orleans. The fight was tough with the Americans having to fight back several waves of the British, and the British causalities were significantly higher than the American.