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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality was declared on April 22, 1793, and stated that the United States was going to remain neutral in the France and Great Britain conflict. By doing this, no American citizen was allowed to help neither France or Great Britain during their war. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was a treaty to settle differences between America and Great Britain caused by the tariffs, and exportation conflict between the two nations. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington's Farwell Address was a letter written by George Washington to close up his service to America. Since George Washington did not want to serve anymore terms he decided to write this letter to give his personal opinions on how to handle the current and future problems that might occur. In this letter, Washington also address the future generation of America to give them advice. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was an incident between the United States and Britain's naval ships. After this conflict, tensions rose between America and Great Britain. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo Act was an act that was passed to prevent America from any trading between other countries. This act caused many conflicts like low employment and other economic problems. After seeing these hardships the act was repealed allowing trade networks to open again, except the trading routes to French and Britain. -
War Hawks
War Hawks were people who believed that military action was important to use in order to protect the American's freedom and rights. These people were also politicians which encouraged the War of 1812. -
Tecumseh (Battle of Tippecanoe)
Tecumseh was a Native Leader who did not agree with the ways of the Americans and wanted to restore the original traditions. With this being said, the Battle of Tippecanoe occurred when Tecumseh's ideas conflicted with the American ideas. During the War of 1812, Tecumseh was Britains ally. -
Impressment of Sailors
The impressment of sailors was the action of forcing people to enlist in the Navy. This action was used because America was in desperate need during the British naval expansion. -
War of 1812 Begins
The War of 1812 was between the United States and Great Britain in which was caused by the Native American conflicts, trading restrictions, and impressment. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Native Leader who encouraged original traditions to be brought back in new ways. Tecumseh fought many battles for his beliefs and refused to back down. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a convention held by the federalist of New England in order to discuss the grievances of the War of 1812. During this convention, the amendments of the US Constitution were discussed. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was created to establish the end of the War of 1812. By creating this treaty, it provide a new foundation between the two nations in order to solve most of the conflict which was created by the War of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans allowed the American nation to be declared as a victor between two nations. This battle provided America with pride and overall unity.