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Impressment of Sailors
Impressment was the policy where the British Royal Navy captured men and forced them into naval service. This started because the British impressed more than 15000 U.S Sailors to supplement their fleet during their Napoleonic Wars with France. The United States later declared War on Great Britain. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington on April 22, 1793 that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was an agreement that assuaged antagonisms between the United States and Great Britain which established a base with America in which they could make a sound based economy and ensure its commercial Prosperity. The goal was to maintain peace amongst the two nations and preserving U.S neutrality but that didn't happen with this treaty. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington warned against political parties because he believed that the parties would split the nation apart. Washington's address argued for a careful foreign policy of friendly neutrality that would avoid creating implacable enemies or international friendships. -
Chesapeake- Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake- Leopard Affair was major cause of the War of 1812. the chesapeake was fired upon by HMS Leopard of the Royal Navy for refusing to allow a search for deserters. This angered the American public and government and was a precipitating factor that led to the War of 1812. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was an attempt by President Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Congress to prohibit American ships from trading in foreign ports. It was intended to punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade while the two major European powers were at war with each other.Which then led to increasing economic pressure from the American public to go to war with Britain -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were members of Congress who wanted to go to war. The reason they wanted to go to war was because they wanted Great Britain to stop seizing American sailors and force them to serve in the British Navy and they went against declaring neutrality. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh led his followers against the United States in many battles and supported the British during the War of 1812. The reason for joining the British was in hopes that they would return the land to the Indians and stop white settlement in the Northwest Territory if they won. He believed that all Indian tribes must settle their differences and unite to retain their lands, culture and freedom. -
War of 1812 Begins
This war was fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights and also because the Americans wanted to expand their territory and stop Britain from restricting their trade. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh's death caused his confederacy to collapse. The lands he had fought to defend were eventually handed over to the U.S. government. It also marked the decline of Native American resistance in the Ohio River Valley and most of the middle and southern United States. -
Hartford Convention
The purpose of the Hartford Convention was to express grievances against the administration of President James Madison including his commercial trade. It resulted in a declaration calling on the Federal Government to protect New England and to supply financial aid to their not so good trade economy. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium. This treaty ended the War of 1812. All conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada. -
Battle of New Orleans
As people were unaware that the peace treaty (treaty of Ghent) had been signed by both nations. The fighting was still going on near New Orleans, Louisiana which led them to the greatest American land victory of the war. This was the final war between the United States and Britain.