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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
On 1793 George Washington issued a Neutrality Proclamation in response to the breaking out war in Europe between both France and Great Britain. Two powerful nations that the United States traded between. George Washington did not want to get the nation dragged into the war due to trading with one or the other. So they stated they wanted to stay neutral. -
Jay's Treaty
On November 19, 1794, Jay's Treaty was signed. The treaty was an agreement between both nations, the United States and Great Britain, in order to resolve all disputes left from the Revolution and not face war with each other. -
Washington's Farewell Address
George Washington's farewell address was in order to announce his goodbyes but also to talk about the nation as a whole. He believed that the nation was weak and not unified strong enough. He stated how people should settle their differences and get together to become stronger as a nation. Washington believed that the nation should continue to stay neutral and not get in any entanglements, only form alliances. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake Affair of 1807 was a naval engagement between the American ship Chesapeake and the British on the Leopard. The Americans refused to allow the British to board and look out for deserters. So in response the Leopard fired at the Chesapeake. After this the United States expelled all British ships from its waters until an apology was made. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Embargo Act was when former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson proposed to Congress the act. The act was soon passed by Congress on December 22, 1807. The act basically cut off all trade from foreign nations. Imports and exports were banned, only internal trade was allowed. This act was later repealed due to hurting the nation rather than aiding it. -
War Hawks
The arrival of the War Hawks representatives showed up. The War Hawks were members of Congress who wanted to declare to go at war with Great Britain. The desire of war was mostly due to expansion tendencies, they wanted to control British Canada. -
Tecumseh
On August 1811, Tecumseh met with the American government. He tried to negotiate with the American government to stop western expansion into the native lands. He ended up forming a confederacy of native tribes and represented the interests of many natives. The negotiation failed and violence erupted, Tecumseh fled north to ally with the British. -
Impressment of sailors
British Navy seized American ships and kidnapped many American sailors as well. This was an ongoing problem throughout this time from 1793-1812. The British Navy would force the sailors to join the Royal Navy and help aid the country. -
War of 1812 Begins
The United States are at war with Great Britain. The war was finally ignited with all the sparks before taking place upon the United States. -
Tecumseh
On October 5, 1813 Tecumseh died. With his death the collapse of the Confederation started. The group diminished and the Native resistence did as well. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a meeting where Federalist gathered around in order to talk about the grievances about the war. They discussed how it impacted the nation and this resulted in them proposing new amendments to the Constitution to make sure this situation never happens again. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, within the city of Ghent. This Treaty is what ended the War of 1812, fought between the United States and Great Britain. This allowed for both nations to settle their differences and stay neutral. The Treaty was later passed through the U.S. Congress in 1815. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final battle of the War of 1812. In the Battle of New Orleans, General Andrew Jackson and a motley assortment of militia fighters, frontiersmen, slaves, Native Americans and even pirates weathered a frontal assault in January 1815 by a superior British force. The United States ended with a successfully winning this battle. The battle also marked the the state's political incorporation into the Union.