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The Impressment of Soldiers was when the British soldiers would seize American ships and seize sailors from British ships who would be identified as traitors when the British soldiers searched through the ship and the crew on the ship. -
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality was made to determine that American policy in reaction to the escalating conflict in Europe, it was also made to keep America out of other conflicts. He wanted to remain neutral and stay out of wars. -
The Jay Treaty was an agreement that was signed on November 19th, 1794. This agreement was between between the U.S and Great Britain and it was created for America to construct a powerful national economy and strengthen its retail assets. -
Washington’s Farewell Address was made so Washington was able to bid his friends, family, and fellow citizens farewell after 20 years of service to the country and to also announce that he will not be serving another term. In his Farewell Address, Washington had warned his fellow citizens to stay neutral. -
The Chesapeake - Leopard Affair was when after the USS Chesapeake had left Norfolk harbour, the British vessel HMS Leopard briefly tried to stop the USS Chesapeake from leaving. -
The Embargo Act of 1807 was when the U.S. Congress had decided to limit imports from Britain and shut down all exports through American ports. Due to this decision made by the U.S. Congress, most Americans had suffered from it, losing a lot from this decision. -
Before the War of 1812, Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior chief who formed a confederacy of Native Americans to establish an independent Indian state. In the Northwest Territory, Tecumseh also made an effort to prevent white settlement in this area. -
The War Hawks consisted of multiple different people, such as politicians from both the West and the South. They identified several conflicts between the two powerhouses as justifications for war. -
The War of 1812 was a series of conflicts between the United States and Great Britain. Due to commercial constraints brought on by the British blockade of French and associated ports during the Napoleonic Wars, this is why the War of 1812 had begun between the United States and Great Britain. -
After the War of 1812, Tecumseh had suffered death while participating in the conflicts of the Battle of the Thames on October 15th, 1813. Due to his passing in the Battle of the Thames, it had caused the Northwest Territory's pan-Indian coalition to fall apart. -
The Hartford Convention was a meeting between New England Federalists whom they all disagreed with the federal government policies. -
The Treaty of Ghent was a treaty that was signed on December 24th, 1814 by American and British representatives. Due to the Treaty of Ghent, it caused all wars between the United States and Great Britain to come to an end. -
The Battle of New Orleans was a series of conflicts between the United States army and the British army that had begun on January 8th, 1815. This series of conflicts had begun because the British had sought to take control of New Orleans in order to further their influence in the region that the United States had purchased in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.