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Washingtons proclamation of neutrality
the proclaim of neutrality was formal announcement issued by U.S president George Washington on April 22,1793, that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.it threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war -
Jay Treaty
U.S History. the agreement in 1794 between England and the U.S by which limited trade relations were established,England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes. -
washingtons farewell address
In his farewell address, Washington exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations lets they be controlled by their passions:The nations which indulges toward another an habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. -
chesapeake-leopard affairs
the Chesapeake affair (sometimes called the Chesapeake- Leopard Affairs) was a little of both. it was a symbol of the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States, and a spark that slowly burned tl the unleashing pf hostillities in the war of 1812 -
Embargo act 1807
Jefferson's Embargo Act outlawed trade between America and any foreign port, effectively closing in the American economy.The embargo Act was one of the major factors leading up to the war of 1812 as it ended up increasing the hostilities that already existed between America and Britain -
Embargo Act 1807
Jefferson's Embargo Act outlawed trade between America and any foreign port,effectively closing in the American economy. the embargo act was one of the major factors leading up to the war of 1812 as it ended up increasing the hostilities that already existed between America and Britain -
Tecumseh (1)
summer 1811:TEcumseh attempts to negotiate with white.... in 1811, the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh tried to negotiate with the Americans govermment to stop wern expansion into native lands -
tecumseh (1)
Summer 1811: Tecumseh attempts to negotiate with white.. in 1811, the Shawnee chief Tecumseh tried to negotiate with the American government to stop western expansion into native lands -
War Hawks
War Hawks, in U.S history, any of the exponsionist primarily composed of young southerners and westerners elected to the U.S. congress in 1810 whose territorial ambitions in the Northwest and Florida inspired them to agitate for war with Great britain -
War Hawks
known as the "War Hawks" they were mostly young politicians from halling from the west and south led by new speaker of the house henry clay this small group of jeffersoian republicans pressed for a military confrontation to redress Americans grievances -
War Hawks
known as the "war Hawks" they were mostly young politicians from hailing from the west and south. Led by new speakers of the house henry clay, this small group of Jeffersonian republicans pressed for a miitary confrontation to redress American grievances -
impressment of saliors
impressment or "press gang" as it was more commonly known was recruitment by force it was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the war 1812. the brittish navy consistently suffered manpower shortages due to the low pay and a lack of qualified seamen -
war of 1812 begins
in Britain efforts to control the worlds oceans the british royal navy encroached upon american maritime rights and cut into American trade during the Napoleonic wars in response the young republic declared war on britian on June 18 1812 -
Tecumseh (2)
during the war of 1812 Tecumseh Indian confederacy allied with British in the Canada's and helped in the capture of fort detroid