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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
In the Proclamation of Neutrality, Washington stated that America was not going to help Britain nor France in the war that was breaking out between them. As well as if any American was to go against this then they would be punished. -
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Impressment of Sailors
The British would seize American ships and kidnap their soldiers which limited their ability to trade. -
Jay Treaty
America and Britain were getting close to starting another war with each other and to prevent this war from happening Washington sent John Jay to create a solution. Jay was able to create a treaty with Britain that would have Britain remove their soldiers off of America's land. Although they were still able to trade with Indians in the Northwest. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Washington writes this letter to let people know that he is stepping down as President of the United States. He also uses this letter to warn people about the good and bad that this country has and to not give into these bad habits that could destroy the country. He wants everyone to be united as one and not have so much trust in other countries who could betray them. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The HMS Leopard got on the USS Chesapeake to look for four deserters of the Royal Navy. Since they randomly hijacked the ship, the Chesapeake was unprepared and only fired one shot. The four crew members were found: Daniel Martin, Jenkin Ratford, William Ware, and John Strachan. The Americans were upset and embarrassed that the Chesapeake did not fight hard enough and to redeem themselves they wanted to call a war against Britiain. -
The Embargo Act
The United States cut off all trade with Britain and France so that they would respect their rights. This backfired horribly for the Americans because they lost a lot of money, and they could not receive any products that they needed for their businesses. -
Tecumseh (Part I)
Tecumseh was seeing the progression of the war and since he was against the Americans from taking their land and selling it, he decided to joini the British. Not only was it him but his followers as well making in the "most formidable force ever commanded by a North American Indian." He was able to get more tribes to join and had several victories that helped the British. -
War of 1812 begins
President Madison made the decision to declare war with Britain and once it was approved by the House and Senate they were officially going to war unprepared with less than 7,000 soldiers, some trained officers, a navy, and 6 warships. While the British had almost 400 warships. -
War Hawks
U.S. congressmen mostly from the South and West such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun who wanted to go to war with Britain because they were upset from the amount of economic damage they went through because of the Napoleonic Wars. Since they were so upset and angry at Britain they were more persuasive in starting the war against Britain. -
Tecumseh (Part II)
After the victory that America had in the Battle of Lake Erie and caused the British to retreat to Niagara. Major General William henry took over the British army and the Indians (their allies) at the Thames River. He was able to gain a victory but with the death of the Indian leader Tecumseh that ended the Indians involvement in the war. -
Hartford Convention
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire selected Federalists delegates to discuss their opinions on how they did not like the way the War of 1812 was going or as they called it "Mr. Madison's War" because of the economic problems they faced. During the Convention they came up with several amendments that would help New England and because of this they were labeled as "disloyal." -
Treaty of Ghent
The British and Americans were negotiating solutions that both countries could agree on for their benefits. Since Britain was desperate, they agree on this treaty that would end their conflict by settling their disputes and create peace between the two countries. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British planned on taking over the Mississippi River that was near New Orleans but failed to do so against General Andrew Jackson and his army. They were able to "score the greatest land victory" and destroyed any hope that the British had of taking over south of the Canadian border.