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American sailors were impressed or forcibly seized by the British Navy and forced to join the military and fight in their war against France or forced to serve on British ships.
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A formal announcement by George Washington that declared the nation's neutrality in conflict between France and Great Britain.
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An agreement between the United States and Great Britain that was made to avoid going to war. Britain agreed to compensate for U.S. ships that had been destroyed and withdraw from the Northwest Territory.
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A letter written by George Washington to bare farewell to U.S. citizens after serving in the government for 20 years.
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A naval engagement between the British and Americans off the coast of Norfolk Virginia. The British ship attacked the American one. This affair sparked hostilities.
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An act passed by the U.S. congress that closed all U.S. ports and put restrictions on imports from Britain
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War hawks were politicians that initiated legislation based on their want to steer the Unites States towards war. Their main goal was to escalate existing conflict.
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The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. It was caused by conflicts regarding U.S. trade.
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The Indian Confederacy collapses because their main leader in the resistance movement, Tecumseh, was killed.
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Chief Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of the Thames.
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The Hartford Convention was a series of secret meetings held in Connecticut by New England Federalists who were opposed to the war of 1812
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Treaty signed by American and British representatives. This treaty was signed to end the war between the U.S. and Britain. It marked the end of the war of 1812.
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A battle fought between the British Army and the United States in the Gulf region. This battle was an American victory and forced Britain to ratify the Treaty of Ghent. It also allowed the United States to claim west Florida and Louisiana.