Key events leading to the war of 1812

  • Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality

    Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
    George Washington, the first president of the United States, proclaimed a neutrality statement in response to the growing war taking place within Europe. In an attempt to spare America from furthering conflicts, even with the ones that already existed, trade, territorial disputes, and impressed sailors.
  • Jay Treaty

    Jay Treaty
    This was a treaty proposed by john jay, it was a diplomatic agreement between United States and Great Britian that's significance was to resolve disputes. Though it proved useless, its primary use was to hinder a war. Which it did so successfully.
  • Washington’s Farewell Address

    Washington’s Farewell Address
    Washington’s Farewell Address was a speech that was written at the time he was stepping down from office after two terms, summing up to 8 years. Even though there was no official withhold on him not to stay, he feared becoming a tyrant, after dedicating his life defending his home country from one.
  • Chesapeake-Leopard Affair

    Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
    A "little" squabble between the American fleet's, Chesapeake and the Royal Navy's, Leopard. Initiated by the British, the Royal Navy attacked, seized and eventually boarded Chesapeake, seeking royal Navy deserters. Ending in a British victory, and some very unfortunate deserters being tried for treason.
  • Embargo Act 1807

    Embargo Act 1807
    The Embargo Act was a form of nonviolent protest planned by Thomas Jefferson. That made it so no goods were neither exported nor imported from England. Good thought in practicality, however in practice it just to be a form of punishment for the Americans, destroying their economy in the process.
  • Tecumseh

    Tecumseh
    As a very young man Tecumseh was resistant to the white man's control over his homeland. To an extent to where he organized A Native American Confederacy in hopes to unite and settle differences with all tribes. Furthermore, persevere their cultures, land and freedom.
  • War Hawks

    War Hawks
    More or less a bunch of aggressive young hillbillies from the south and west trying to agitate the British into war. As well as push into British Canada and kick the Spain from Florida.
    Eventually their aggression is what got us into the war of 1812.
  • Impressment of sailors

    Impressment of sailors
    The British has quite the habit of kidnapping other foreign nations sailors, as well in the process seizing ships. They aimed for men who had their sea legs, as to say seafaring habits, that could navigate the ocean within the age range of 18 through 55.
  • War of 1812 Begins

    War of 1812 Begins
    The war of 1812 was a dispute between American forces and England, allied with the Native Americans over territorial expansions, as well as the continues seizure of ships and impressment on American sailors by the Royal Navy. The war itself eventually ending with an American victory.
  • Tecumseh Death

    Tecumseh Death
    Tecumseh's Death was the day that marked the end of the Indian resistance in the Ohio River Valley and most of the south and Midwest. Which served as a revolutionary turn of events for the Americans.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    The Treaty of Ghent was the final peace agreement between the British and America that ended the war of 1812. Although the treaty did not seek to put an end to two key conflicts which put the whole war in action, impressment of sailors, and seizure of American ships.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Battle of New Orleans
    The Battle of New Orleans was one of the last major battle of the war of 1812. Fought while a peace treaty was written but not ratified. After two weeks of fighting in a battle won by strategies and sheer will, the Americans were able to take a win.
  • Hartford Convention

    Hartford Convention
    The Hartford Conventions were a series of conventions that took place over then span of December 15th, 1814, to January 5th, 1815, where the federalist leaders of new England would discuss grievances that they were currently facing with the war of 1812.