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Impressment of Sailors
The British were forcing American sailors to join their navy. -
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
This proclamation declared that the US would be neutral when it comes to wars between other nations, in an attempt to prevent us from joining any conflicts. This basically said that we would not support either side. -
Jay Treaty
A treaty between the United States and Britain meant to prevent them from going to war and for the US to keep their neutrality. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington wrote a farewell address to the American people to urge them to avoid political parties and foreign entanglements. He mainly wanted us to stay neutral with other countries. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
A British warship called the HMS Leopard confronted an American Frigate called the USS Chesapeake, searching for people who had left the Royal Navy. The British took four people to be tried in Britain, while the USS Chesapeake surrendered and went home. Americans were angered by the lack of effort to fight. This was considered very humiliating to them, and it was big factor leading to the War of 1812. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act was put into place by Thomas Jefferson. This act forced Americans to not buy any sources from Britain or France, due to them seizing US ships and taking the sailors to prevent us from helping either side. This act hurt Americans more than the French or the British, as they didn’t really need us. -
War Hawks
Politicians from the South and the West that worked to convince Congress and the President to declare war on Britain. They wanted to prevent Britain from the Natives, and to get land from Canada. -
Tecumseh (Battle of Tippecanoe)
This was a battle between American soldiers and the Native Americans led by Tecumseh’s brother, called the Prophet. The Americans won, which led the other Natives to see this battle as an attack on them, so more of them joined Tecumseh and his brother. -
War of 1812 Begins
The War of 1812 is a conflict between the US and Britain. The British navy was forcing American sailors to join their navy and was inciting attacks between the Americans and the Natives. This war lasted until 1815, when a treaty was finally signed. -
Tecumseh (Death and Effects)
After his death, the Native resistance basically ended. The Natives moved to reservations and gave up their land. -
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Hartford Convention
A series of meetings between federalist delegates to discuss amendments to restrict the power of Congress and to limit the term of the president. They also wanted to get rid of the Three-Fifths clause. They even threatened to secede. This led to the end of the Federalist party. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a treaty between Britain and the US to end the War of 1812. The treaty did not address the issues that led to the war beginning, but it gave the US access to the Great Lakes region for expansion. -
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Battle of New Orleans
A battle fought between the US army and the British army under the lead of Andrew Jackson, a man who later became president of the US. The US won this battle, which was a big feat as the British soldiers were much greater in number, but it was also meaningless as, unbeknownst to them, the treaty had already been signed and the war already ended.