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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a proclamation that was written by George Washington that stated the United States should stay neutral and that any citizen from the United States could not help any country that was at war or else there were consequences. This proclamation was made to keep the United States out of war. -
Impressment of sailors
The impressment of Sailors was a time between 1793 and 1812. This event began due to the British taking American Sailors to help them fight during the Napoleonic Wars. In the end, the British impressed about 15,000 American Sailors. This was one of the main causes of the War of 1812 because the U.S. was tired of their Sailors being taken so they declared war. -
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was an agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain that helped avert war between the nations. It withdrew British soldiers and made Britain pay for the ships that they had seized. The Treaty was ineffective because they did not follow this treaty. This treaty was not followed, but it did prevent war between the two nations. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
This address was made after Washington's end of this second term stating that he was not going to be running and was not seeking re-election. This address warned the U.S. that political parties lead to corruption. There is now a Senate tradition of reading the address out loud in the Chamber. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
This affair started because Leopard the British HMS leader demanded to search the Chesapeake for any Naval British deserters, but the Chesapeake refused. After Leopard opened fire on the USS Chesapeake, the Chesapeake were not prepared and they surrended and had many wounded. The British then removed the four deserters that they had found on the ship. They come to find out that only one of the deserters was Brithis the other three were Americans whom the British had impressed. -
Embargo Act 1807
This act prevented the U.S. from trading with the British and France. They cut them off to try and show the British and France that they need the U.S. But in the end, they did not need the U.S. but the U.S. needed them. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh wanted peace with the white settlers, so he met with Willian Henry Harrison. They did not receive peace. Harrison found out that Tecumseh was preparing for war by creating a Native American Confederacy, Harrison found and made a surprise attack and won and burned the town where the headquarters was located after Tecumseh stated that he would never give the white settlers a chance at peace with them. -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were young Jeffersonians from the South and West who were led by Speaker of the House Henry Clay who wanted the war to take control over British Canada. -
War of 1812 Begins
This was the beginning of the War of 1812. James Madison declared war against the British due to the British impressing sailors. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh died in the Battle of Thames. Tecumseh would lead his followers to help the British in the war and fight against the United States. After he died his confederacy collapsed. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of secret meetings that were held in Hartford Connecticut. These meetings were made up of 26 federalists, in these meetings they talked and rejected secessions. They also drafted a constitution. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was a treaty of peace and Amity. This treaty was between the United States and Great Britain. This treaty led to Great Britain relinquishing its claims to Northwest Territory and it also led to both countries pledging to end the slave trade. This treaty also gave the U.S. more influence as a foreign power. -
Battle of New Orleans
This battle was the final major battle of the War of 1812. It was also the most significant land victory the United States had achieved. This battle made the British finally realize the United States' Claims amount Louisiana which led to the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent and marked the end of the war.