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Britain kidnapped American sailors to draft into the Royal Navy. These soldiers were forced to fight for Britain against France.
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George Washington declared the United States neutral in the war between Great Britain and France.
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John Jay negotiated a treaty with the British in a bid to stop them from seizing American ships. The treaty was made to maintain a neutral relationship between the United States and Great Britain.
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Before leaving office, George Washington wrote a farewell address for all Americans, warning against long term affairs with foreign nations, as well as political parties and the division they could cause.
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A British ship, the Leopard, attacked an American frigate, Chesapeake, searching for deserters of the Royal Navy.
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The Embargo Act of 1807 was an economic sanction. It prevented any trade between America and Great Britain. This act negatively affected Americans, specifically merchants.
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The War Hawks were American politicians from the South and West that did not want to remain neutral, preferring to go to war.
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It was a conflict between Tecumseh, a Shawnee tribe leader, and the United States. This took place in Indiana.
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President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain.
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Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of Thames.
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It was a secret meeting between Federalists.
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This treaty ended the war between the United States and Great Britain.
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American troops defeated British troops.