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War Hawks
The term "War Hawk" was coined in 1792 referring to someone who desired war before any other attempts for peace. This term was used to insult politicians that wanted to go to war in peace times. This term was mostly aimed at Democratic-Republicans by Federalists as an insult to their foreign policy. -
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Impressment of Sailors
The impressment of sailors was a practice by the British where they would capture board American ships and accuse certain sailors of being British deserters and forcing them to join the British Navy. This practice is considered to be on of the causes of the War of 1812. -
Washington's proclamation of neutrality
Washington's proclamation of neutrality was an announcement by President George Washington declaring that the United States would be neutral in the affairs between Britain and France. -
Jay treaty
The Jay treaty was a treaty between the United States and Britain that guaranteed ten years of peace as well as resolving lingering issues between the countries since the treaty of Paris. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington's Farewell Address was a letter written to the nation as one of Washington' last acts as President. The letter outlined why he wasn't going to run for a third term as well as his views on political parties and having personal ties to foreign nations, both of which were negative. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a naval battle between the American USS Chesapeake and the British Fourth-rate HMS Leopard. This was one of the more notable instances of impressment of sailors due to the full conflict that came from it. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo act was an embargo placed on all foreign goods and exportations. The embargo was meant to promote growth of the United States economy while distancing the economy from foreign nations. The Embargo Act was one of the factors leading up to the War of 1812. -
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war fought between America and Britain between June of 1812 and February of 1815. The war was fought due to lingering resentment between Britain and its former colony as well as several other factors such as impressment of sailors, the Embargo Act and, the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. The war ended with the treaty of Ghent which was signed due to a desire to return to pre war times on both sides. -
Siege of Detroit
The Siege of Detroit was one of the more important early battles in the War of 1812. British and Native American forces tricked the American forces to believe there was more of them than there were, leading to the surrender of the city. -
Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a battle between American forces and British and native American force in Chatham, Ontario Canada. The battle occurred after British forces were forced out of Detroit. The battle ended in American victory which caused the British to lose Southwestern Ontario. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a meeting of New England Federalists in Hartford, Connecticut. The meeting was to discuss their issues with the new War of 1812 and the rise and dividing of the political parties in America. They also discussed many amendments to the Constitution and laws to be passed. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the treaty to end the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain. The treaty was signed in Ghent, United Netherlands. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of new Orleans was the final battle of the War of 1812. It was fought between American forces and British forces in the city of New Orleans. The most notable aspect of this battle was the fact that it was fought after the signing of the peace treaty between America and Britain. This was due to the fact that neither side had gotten word of the treaty and so they believed they were still at war.