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War Hawks
Group of politicians who favored war with Britain -
Chesapeake Affair
British ship fired on Chesapeake, which was harboring deserters who had been illegally impressed into the British Navy. -
Embargo Act
Forbids American ships from traveling to foreign countries, results in economic disaster for U.S. -
Non-Intercourse Act
Lifts embargo on countries other than Britain and France, nearly unenforceable -
Macon's Bill #2
Reopened trade with Britain and France, said that if either agreed to respect American shipping, U.S. would cut off trade with the other. -
British Burn Washington D.C.
Retaliation for burning of York. President Madison flees Capital -
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Hartford Convention
Scret meeting of federalists that expressed grievances against war. -
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Battle of New Orleans
Won for Americans by Andrew Jackson -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended war of 1812. -
American System
Plan involving high tariffs, maintenance of high public land prices, keeping the Bank of the United states, and public works projects.