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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
Declared neutral conflict between France and Great
Britain, which Washington felt that the United States wasn’t ready to enter another war in 1793. -
Impressment of sailors
between 1793 and 1812 British Soldiers forced American sailors to
become part of the British navy. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Washington’s farewell address is a letter addressing that he shall not seeking a 3rd term as president. He warms political parties and sectionalism as a threat to national unit. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair is an incident in 1807 that brought
a war crisis when the British warship Leopard attacked the American warship Chesapeake. This was
the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States. -
Embargo Act 1807
Since the British were impressing American sailors, America cut off any
trading with the British as ways of punishment. -
War Hawks
Aggressive young politicians that took lead in congress in 1811 they advocated for
America invaded Canada to drive the British out of North America. -
War of 1812
Begins- A war that United States started declaring over the United Kingdom caused
By limited trade with Europe. -
Tecumseh
Led a multi-tribunal army against America in the war of 1812. On the British side. -
Tecumseh 2
The battle of the Thames resulted in the death of him and made british retreat, resulting in the end of the war. -
The Star- Spangled Banner
In 1814 Francis Scott Key made a poem to celebrate the victory on Fort Mchenry. It is now representing a symbol of American history that ranks with the statue of
freedom -
Hartford Convention
Becoming a venue for expressing grievances about the war and the trade
Embargo around 1814-1815. -
Treaty of Ghent
America and the British signed a treaty. Since Napoleon was defeated Britain
No longer needed to impress American sailors or stop America from trading with the French. -
Battle of New Orleans
January 1815, A battle that left only 17 casualties for America and 2,036
for the British. This was really tragic because it happened 2 weeks after America and the British
signed a treaty.