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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
Impressment of sailors
naval captains had the right to stop ships at sea, search for deserters and other British citizens, and force them to join the crews of warships -
Jay Treaty
sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
a symbol of the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States, and a spark that slowly burned to the unleashing of hostilities in the War of 1812. -
Embargo Act 1807
closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain. -
War Hawks
mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South -
War of 1812 Begins
primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy -
Tecumseh (2)
Shawnee Indian political leader and leader of the pan-Indian coalition, known as Tecumseh's Confederacy -
Battle of New Orleans
U.S victory against Great Britain in the war of 1812 and was the final major battle of conflict -
Hartford Convention
party delegates secretly debated—and rejected—secession; instead, they drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias. -
Treaty of Ghent
Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade