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Impressment of sailors
The British Navy would stop American ships and kidnap the sailors that were on the ship. The British would make these American sailors fight with the British in their battles. -
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
Washington announced in his proclamation that declared neutrality to the war that was going on between Great Britain and France. This had to be done so that America would not be involved in a war. -
Jay treaty
This was a treaty that was signed by The United States and Great Britain so that Great Britain and the United States could be neutral, and keep peace between the two, it was a way to help prevent any war from breaking out between the two countries. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington said his farewells to the country since he will no longer run for president, he talked about how the country was poorly structured as it was not united as a whole country. Washington wants the country to stay neutral and not to interfere with any problems/ countries instead he wants them to form alliances. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
This was an affair between American and Great Britain, this started due to Great Britain going onto American naval ships and attacking the sailors who had left the Royal navy because of this the the British shot at the Americans causing the Americans to surrender. -
Embargo Act 1807
This was an act that Jefferson imposed that cut off any trade with Great Britain. This act backfired as America ended up suffering as the act hurt the economy since trade was vital for America. -
Tecumseh's Alliance with Great Britain
Tecumseh wanted to negotiate the U.S in order to stop the Western Expansion, he had already had a lot of native support to show they wanted to stop the Western expansion, This negotiation failed so Tecumseh later allied with Great Britain -
War Hawks
War Hawks are young people from the south and West that were in the congress who always wanted to go to war with Great Britain. The War Hawks wanted to go into War with Great Britain so they could conquer some of Great Britain's land which was known as British Canada. -
War of 1812 Begins
This was a war fought between the United States and Great Britain, due to trade restrictions set by the British as well as fighting for territory. -
The death of Tecumseh
Tecumseh died on October 5, 1813 due to being killed in war, he was fighting in the Battle Of The Thames. The death of Tecumseh had a huge impact since his death resulted in the confederacy breaking apart and also the alliance with Great Britain ending. -
Hartford Convention
This was a convention held by the Federalist setup to talk about the war of 1812 and to state their grievances and the effect the war had. They Also discussed how the Southern states, mainly Virginia, had too much power. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was a treaty signed by America and Great Britain which stated that both counties would become neutral with each other, because of this treaty the war of 1812 was finished -
Battle of New Orleans
This was a battle fought between America and Great Britain, Andrew Jackson led America through this battle, this battle was to go against the British frontal assault. As a result of this Battle New Orleans won.