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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington issued this proclamation to declare that America would not take sides with either France or Britain during their conflict. Even though America had a treaty with France, Washington did not want America to enter war (again). -
Jay Treaty
This treaty withdrew British Soldiers from the West, stopped them from impressing sailors, and stopped them from seizing ships from 1793-1794 but allowed them to be able to continue trading with Natives during the fur trade. This treaty was ineffective and weak. -
Impressment of Sailors
Britain would seize American ships and forcibly take American sailors, making them join the British Navy. -
Washington's Farewell Address
This address warned the people to stay united through partisan and sectional divisions. It also warned against permanent foreign alliances. All of this was advice to warn to not get into war. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
British ships blocked French ships from obtaining supplies from the States. The crewmembers deserted the boat and went under American protection. This made Britain angry, so they attacked the USS Chesapeake to remove the four deserters from the ship. -
Embargo Act 1807
It prohibited exports from the United States to France and Britain. It made the U.S. economy go down horribly. Many were unemployed and started smuggling. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh tried to make peace and stop the United States from expanding into Native Lands. This did not work. As a result, he created the Native American Confederacy to fight back against the U.S government. This led to the government attacking and burning down their homes. -
War of 1812 Begins
Madison declared war against Britain because they were tired of them seizing American ships and they wanted to end all British influence in North America. The Americans were severely unprepared with less than 7,000 people in their army. -
War Hawks
War hawks were Southern and Western Republicans who rooted for war. They were angry about the grievances America faced. One of the grievances was the economic state America was in after the Napolean wars. They also wanted to expand into Canada. -
Tecumseh #2
During the Battle of Thames, Tecumseh died fighting for the Native American Confederacy. America won this battle and the Confederacy fell apart. -
Hartford Convention
A group of federalists gathered to talk about the Republican's strengthening power and the grievances they had received from the government. (the embargo, southern states, and the war) They threatened to leave the U.S. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was a peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. American and British delegates met in Belgium. The British agreed to take their people out of the Northwest territory. This did not resolve all of their issues, but it stopped the war. -
Battle of New Orleans
This battle took place after the Treaty of Ghent because the armies did not know of this treaty. Andrew Jackson led the Americans to victory. They sneak attacked the British, causing the British over 2,000 casualties,