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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
The states would no longer be able to participate in wars between more than one other country. Originally this proclamation written by George Washington was meant to keep the US out of any wars involving Great Britain and England, because the US wanted nothing to do with those countries at the moment. If any citizens were to disobey this proclamation then they would be put on trial at court. If the trail was set in a foreign country, then the US government would not protect the citizen. -
Jay Treaty
Since there was still tension between the states and Britain, a treaty was created. John Jay thought that if the states threatened to take the side of the neutral country’s, such as the Danish and Swedish, and used firearms against Britain as defense then they could secure a good natured foundation with Britain. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington’s Farewell Address was a document that George Washington wrote with the intentions of giving up his personal position in the government. Throughout the document, Washington was wishing the best for the United States, and he even gave a tad bit of advice for the country if something specific were to happen. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
A British Commander asked the people aboard the Leopard Ship to search the ship before they could continue their business. Their reasoning was wanting to check for deserted passengers. However, Commodore James Barron of America refused, because he didn’t want to gather his men for the inspection. The captain of the ship ended up killing, and wounding many Americans. The citizens of America were outraged at the news, and demanded a retaliation with war. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was a action that Congress themselves took that didn’t allow the states the ability to affiliate themselves in trade with foreign countries. In the beginning only imports were banned, but a little bit afterwards exports were banned too. Eventually the Embargo Act negatively impacted the economy so much that Josiah Quincy spoke out about the subject himself, because he was tired of seeing the states drive themselves into further chaos. -
Tecumseh 1
The Tecumseh nation set out to turn the Creek into an Indian colony. The Indians were losing a lot of money, and thought that if they conquered more land they could eventually get more. They even seemed out British help in terms of taking down the states. -
War Hawks
They were like the war advocates for the Americans. They wanted the war to continue between America and Great Britain. The war hawks often applied great amounts of pressure on the president for the cause, and were constantly trying to bribe or bargain for the continuation of the war. -
Impressment of Sailors
Many American ships were seized, and the ships sailors were forced to turn their backs on their comrades. The British stormed the ships and searched the decks from top to bottom. They went as far as interrogating the sailors, and capturing them if they were found suspicious of being deserters. -
War of 1812 Begins
Great Britain, and the United States’s relationship was consistently getting rocky. Ultimately cause a war outbreak between the two countries. The British-men were trying to set restraints on U.S. trade. They also wanted to restrict Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen, and their ability to gain new territory to add to the states (mainly Canada). -
Tecumseh 2
During this time William Harrison took it upon himself to wage a war against the British, and Native American soldiers at Tippecanoe. At some point the people of Tippecanoe were left vulnerable to Harrison and his soldiers, thus leading to Harrison’s win. This forced the leader of the Tecumseh to rebel with the British army, where he later died in battle. -
Hartford Convention
A gathering for federalists delegates where they secretly spoke about the possibility of succession. They spoke about grievances and resolutions against the military. Eventually these secret meetings lead to the ultimate downfall for the Federalist Party. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was a treaty that would end the war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. Great Britain stopped trying to claim Northwest territory, and the United States worked with them to put a stop to the slave trade. -
Battle of New Orleans
The last battle of the war of 1812. After Napoleon’s defeat, some British invaders attempted to gain control of US territory. (They burned Washington, and tried to take Baltimore. However, when they went after New Orleans the US put up a good fight, and they ended up winning against the British.