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Impressment of Sailors
The Impressment of Sailors was when Britain's Navy sent officers to board American ships, inspect the crew, and seize sailors that were accused of abandoning British Ships. -
Proclamation of Neutrality
A formal announcement in which President George Washington, declared the nation to be neutral in the conflict between Great Britain and France. It also threatened any legal proceedings to Americans who provided assistance to any country at war. -
Tecumseh (1)
Once Tecumseh returned to Ohio under the orders of Bluejacket, he directed the attack on Fort Recovery. The result was a loss for Tecumseh's army. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was an agreement in which the United States and Great Britain assuaged any antagonisms between each other, and formed a base upon which America could build a sound national economy. -
Washington's Farewell Address
A letter written by George Washington as a valedictory to friends and fellow citizens after 20 years of public service to the U.S. -
Chesapeake-Leapord Affair
A British Royal Navy ship fired upon an unprepared American vessel while in international waters, in search of 4 deserters of the Royal Navy. Although Britain was at war with France during this time, no state of war existed between Britain and the United States until this event. -
Embargo Act of 1807
An attempt by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. congress to prohibit American ships from trading with foreign ports. The act was intended to punish France and Great Britain for interfering with American trade. The embargo was precipitated primarily by Napoleon's Berlin Decree, which subjected neutral ships carrying British goods, to be seized by France, which exposed American ships to attacks. The last straw for Jefferson was when American sailors were forced to serve under G.B. -
Warhawks
A group of Republican Congressmen who demanded that the U.S. declare war against Great Britain, invade British Canada, and expel the Spanish from Florida. -
Tecumseh (2)
Once he saw the approach of the War of 1812, Tecumseh assembled his followers and joined British forces along the Detroit River. This resulted in an accomplishment for him, with the capture of Detroit and of 2,500 American soldiers. -
War of 1812 Begins
After the day in which the Senate followed the House in voting to declare war on Great Britain, President James Madison the declaration into law, and the War of 1812 begins. The declaration of war had been called by Congress, due to the British economic blockade on France, the induction of American seamen into the British Navy against their will, and the support of the Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings in which the Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances regarding the ongoing War of 1812, and the political problems stemming from the government's increasing power. -
Treaty of Ghent
A treaty signed by British and American representatives, that ended the War of 1812. By terms of the treaty, all conquered land was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the U.S. and Canada. -
Battle of New Orleans
On January 8, 1815, the British had marched against New Orleans, in hopes of capturing the city and separating Louisiana from the rest of the U.S. This plan was doomed from the start, since Pirate Jean Lafitte had warned the Americans of the upcoming attack. When the British arrived, they were surprised to see militiamen under General Andrew Jackson, entrenched in the Rodriguez Canal. In two different assaults, the British forces were no match for the militiamen and ended up retreating.