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Impressment of Sailors
The Impressment of Sailors was where British troops would come over and kidnap sailors on American ships, to force them to serve in the British Navy. Even though America was trying to prevent having to go to war with Britain, they kept seizing American ships and taking American soldiers so America had no choice but to go to war. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
On April 22, 1793, George Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality, to show that the United States was neutral with France and Great Britain, while they were at war. America said that they weren't going to get involved with foreign nations since they were not being attacked, but they will continue to trade with both nations. Washington believed that going to war would not solve anything. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was put in place to address the British to stop seizing America's ships because American merchants were going to France, while they were at war with Britain. Britain still had their military on American soil, because they still wanted access to the fur trade. Britain was also giving weapons to native Americans, to attack the western frontier. Even though the purpose of this treaty did not stop Britain from going all these things to America, it did prevent them from going to war. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Throughout Washington's Farewell Address, his purpose was to get across that political parties would tear nations apart and foreign entanglements/alliances do not protect the independence of the new nations including people's rights that they were promised throughout the Constitution. When foreign countries are at war and United States was not involoved, then they shouldn't get involved until we were being attacked. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
A British ship, Leopard stopped the American frigate, Chesapeake, while they were heading up to the Mediterranean. Captain James Barron, commander of Chesapeake, refused to give up men since it was unanticipated to Captain Salusbury Humphrey, commander of Leopard. Humphrey then began an open fire. After all the damage, Barron called a surrender. Four Chesapeake crew members were tried for the desertion of the Leopard. Thomas Jefferson declared war against Britain and gave back the crew members. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo Act was put in place by Thomas Jefferson to punish Britain and France for not respecting American neutrality. This put a stop to all trade, affecting America's economy. Farmers and merchants were going out of business. Everybody, including the poor and rich, was losing their possessions and the freedom that they had when they were able to trade. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was trying to negotiate with America to stop western expansion from going into native lands. He believed that all the natives should be able to unite to regain their freedom, and, and culture back. After the negotiation failed, he represented the native's interests and allied with Britain. -
War of 1812 Begins
James Madison declared war on Britain. Britain was trying to restrict American trade. British troops burned down the Capitol, White House, and other buildings that retaliation for the buildings that America burned in Canada. America won, and the Treaty of Ghent was placed, which officially ended the War of 1812 that placed a settled boundary between Canada and the United States. -
War Hawks
War Hawks, were younger congressmen from the south and west that believed that they should declare war against Britain. The congressmen from northeast, including James Madison didn't want to declare war because it would affect them economically, but the other congressmen wanted to since they thought Britain was financing the indigenous tribes during the resistance and expansion on their territory. Eventually, America went to war with Britain, but there were no changes in territorial boundaries. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh joined the British navy and captured Fort Detroit and Fort Meigs, while settlers fleed back towards the Ohio River. On October 5, 1813, Harison pursued them to the Thames River and Tecumseh was killed. Tecumseh was not able to defeat the United States military to help save the Native's culture. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a secret meeting of Federalists from Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Vermont, where they discussed their opposition to James Madison's mercantile policies. While this secret meeting was taking place Washington, Hamilton, and Adams were in Belgium discussing a negotiation to end the war. -
Treaty of Ghent
The British commissioners and American delegates, met in Belgium to sign the Treaty of Ghent. Britain agreed to give back the claims to the Northwest territory. Both America and Britain decided to end the War of 1812 and they were going to work toward ending the slave trade, which would help ensure peace. -
Battle of New Orleans
Great Britain wanted to seize New Orleans to expand territory acquired by America. The United States claimed West Flordia and Louisiana, ratifying the treaty of Ghent, which ended the war since Britain was outnumbered against America.