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Impressing of Sailors
Happened before and during the War of 1812, earliest occurrence happened 1793 -
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington proclaims neutrality in the war between Britain and France, straining relations with a past ally -
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Jay Treaty
Helped prevent an earlier war with Britain dealing with the Great Lakes posts -
Washington's Farewell Address
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Embargo Act of 1807
Under the Jefferson Administration, was enacted in order to prevent any goods from being exported, hoping to economically ruin Britain, backfired spectacularly -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Incident when British officials boarded an American ships looking for British subjects, and when the Americans who couldn't prove their citizenship were impressed into the British navy -
War Hawks
Advocated for war against Britain due to the impressing of American sailors, were common in the late 1790s -
Tecumseh
Was the leader of an multi-tribe confederacy of natives and worked to further grow his group, and to prevent American from further expanding onto his territory -
War of 1812 Begins
Tired of Britain's harassment of American ships, and blatant disrespect to America and with other options having failed, war was declared on Britain -
Tecumseh
He formed an alliance with the British during the War of 1812 and helped in the capture of military forts, but was killed in the Battle of Thames which lead to his confederacy's collapse -
Hartford Convention
Was a secret meeting consisting of Federalists unhappy with the current state of affairs, and by the time it finished proposed their own amendments to the US constitution and criticized the current government, but when news reached Washington DC of the peace treaty and the victory at New Orleans, it lead to the demise of the Federalist Party. -
Treaty of Ghent
After both sides realized that continuing the war would lead to little gains and more to lose, both sides saw the need to negotiate a peace treaty, which took a while to reach the states -
Battle of New Orleans
Last major battle of the War of 1812 which resulted in American victory lead by General Andrew Jackson despite a peace treaty already been signed.