War of 1812

  • Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

    Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

    When George Washington signed the Proclamation of neutrality during the war in Europe. This was while the US was still trying to pay off their debt from the Revolution.
  • Impressment of Sailors

    Impressment of Sailors

    The Impressment of sailors was when the British would seize US ships and kidnap the sailors. This was caused because the US was trading with France but Great Britain didn't like this so they took their ships, but on the other hand France was also seizing their ships and wasn't holding up their end of the bargain.
  • Jay Treaty

    This treaty was like a peace treaty to stay neutral with Great Britain but this also upset the French. The treaty to stay neutral with Great Britain failed and the impressment of the sailors continued.
  • Washington's Farewell Address

    George Washington's farewell address was a speech that he gave saying that he would not be president for another term.He warned the people about the Republicans who may have upcoming power.
  • Embargo Act

    This was when trade was limited to all foreign nations. The act didn't hurt others, it only hurt the Americans.
  • Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

    The Chesapeake-Leopard was when the British raided the US ships and attack them but the US surrened after one shot.
  • Tecumseh

    They wanted the Americans to stop all western expansion but it was not successful. They then turned against America and joined Great Britain.
  • War of 1812

    James Madison declared war on Great Britain. They fought each other as well as their allies, after that the war officially ended in 1815 when the treaty was signed.
  • War Hawks

    War hawks were people who worked in congress that wanted to go to war against Great Britain to punish them.
  • Tecumseh

    This was when the Indian tribes joined Great Britain and attacked America, but when tecumseh died the war stopped.
  • Hartford Convention

    This was a convention they held to have meetings about the constitution, trade, and the military.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    This treaty was to stop the slave trade.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    The battle of New Orleans was a battle fought between the British and the US for no reason and it was viewed as unnecessary.