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Embargo of 1807
Embargo of 1807Shortly after the Chesapeake Affair, Thomas Jefferson got a letter from John Page in Richmond on July 12, 1807. The letter summarized an immediate action in embargo. Although he was not fully against the embargo, The Americans were upset with the Bristish because they were abusing the oceans.The Embargo Act of 1807 made general embargo illegal and all exports from the United States, and passed by Congress. -
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The Road to War
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Nonintercourse Acts
Non-intercourseThe Nonintercourse Acts were signed by Thomas Jefferson on March 1,1809, two days before he left office. The Embargo was a step back to what Americans had wanted. So, it was replaced by the Act, who's purpose was to permit U.S. trade with nations other than France and Great Britain. -
Macon's Bill No.2
Macon's Bill NO.2Since the Non-Intercourse Acts had failed, responsibility for making a new policy went to Nathaniel Macon, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee. The Bill prohibited British and French armed ships from entering American ports unless to deliver. This reopened American trade to the whole world. The act said that if either France or Britain removed its restrictions on American commerce, the president would reapply the Non-Intercourse Acts. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of TippecanoeTecumseh and Tenskwatawa were two Shawnee native brothers. Both of them wanted to preserve their culture, and unite their nations against the incoming American Expansion. Many false treaties were given to the American Indians by the government which angered them. Govener William Henry Harrison (who had the Indiana Territory) led his army into the brothers' land which resulted into war. -
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The Impact of the War of 1812
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The War of 1812
The war was between the U.S. and Britian. It caused a major division between the nation. Although, the United States was unprepared, had a small army, a small navy, and went against their biggest threat. Britian however, was quite the opposite. In the end, the U.S. gained many costly defeats. Along with the Native and Canadian peoples burning down the nation's capital. -
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War With Britian
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Tecumseh's Defeat
Tecumseh's death happened during the Battle of Thames, when Harrison led an army of 3,500 American troops against 800 British soldiers and 500 American Indian warriors at Moraviantown, along the Thames River in Canada. Harrison's army defeated Tecumseh and frigthened his followers to flee the land. -
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Written by Francis Scott Key, and originally titled, "The Defence of Fort McHenry" this poem became our national anthem, after Key witnessed the Maryland Fort being bombed by the British during the War of 1812. He was inspired by the a lone U.S. flag still flying over Fort McHenry at day. -
Hartford Convention
Hartford Convention a secret meeting in Hartford, Connecticut, of Federalist delegates from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont who were not in favor with Pres. James Madison’s policies.One of the things the delegates were not in favor of was that Virginia had a lot of power in the national government. Many delegates wanted to secceed, but others wanted to fix the ammendments. -
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Ghent
This treaty had officially ended the war. The British signed the treaty with the Americans. This treaty made it official for all land that was conquered to be given back and for borders to be established for Canada and the United States. -
American Indian Land become New States
Many new states were being established. Millions of acres of land were free for people to settle in. For example, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, and Alabama. However, conflicts started to occur with other Indians. -
Battle of New Orleans
One of America's greatest victory, the Battle of New Orleans was also unusual. Led by Jackson, his army was a bunch of inexperienced volunteers. (Free blacks, Tennessee and Kentucky riflemen, Louisiana militia and even recruited some pirates.) They overcame the skilled British arms and held their ground the whole time. -
Battle of New Orleans
[Battle of New orleans](http:/www.history.com/topics/battle-of-new-orleans)
Americans had their greatest victory during this battle. General Andrew Jackson waa the leader of the rout eof this battle.Their were only 17 casualties for the Americans, but for the British it was the worst. The British lost 2,036 people in this battle.
