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Washington proclamation of neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
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impressment of american sailors
The british seizure an american ship, so the US gov sends everyone to invade the british ships, and if you refuse to go to the navy to help, you die or spend your whole life in prison -
jay treaty
The agreement in 1794 between England and the US which limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes. -
Washington Farewell Address
Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States -
Embargo act
Outlawed trade between America and any foreign port, effectively closing in the American economy. The Embargo Act was one of the major factors leading up to the War of 1812 as it ended up increasing the hostilities that already existed between America and Britain. Leadered by Thomas Jefferson -
Chesapeake-Leopard affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy -
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War Hawks
Expansionists primarily composed of young Southerners and Westerners elected to the US Congress in 1810, whose territorial ambitions in the Northwest and Florida inspired them to agitate for war with Great Britain. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought between the American forces under the command of William Henry Harrison, and Native American warriors under the leadership of Tenskwatawa The defeat at Tippecanoe prompted Tecumseh to ally his remaining forces with Great Britain during the War of 1812, where they would play an integral role in the British military success in the Great Lakes region in the coming years. -
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Francis Scott Key and his poem
He wrote a poem called The Star Spangled Banner, he wrote that while he celebrated the american victory when british failed attacking the McHenry fort. Later on that poem would turn out to be the national anthem. -
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Tecumseh
He led a multi-tribal army which allied itself with the British against the United States. After Tecumseh's death at the Battle of the Thames near our Canadian border, the Indian alliance fell apart and forced a British retreat which effectively ended the War of 1812. Basically the war ended because of him! -
Treaty of Ghent
Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade -
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Hartford convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which New England leaders of the Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government -
The battle of new orleans
US victory against Great Britain in the War of 1812 and the final major battle of that conflict. It was the greatest land victory the US had in that war