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Impressment of Sailors
It was forcible seizure by the British Navy, of the seamen. It was a primary cause of the war of 1812. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
It declared the Nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain, it threatened legal proceedings of any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
Jay Treaty
Agreement between England and the U.S. by which limited trade relations were established. -
Washington's Farewell Address
He warned Americans to remain a neutral party in foreign conflicts, and to celebrate their achievements. -
Embargo Act
The U.S. Congress legislated that all U.S.ports would be closed, this was Thomas Jefferson's response to British and French interference. -
Chesapeake Leopard Affair
It was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. It symbolized the "degrading relationship between Great Britain and the United States. -
Tecumseh and the Battle of Tippencanoe
Tecumseh was a Native American warrior who fought on the western frontier. While Tecumseh was seeking allies, Governor William Henry Harrison led troops along the Tippecanoe river, which is now known as the Battle of Tippecanoe. -
War Hawks
They were very aggressive young politicians, they represented farmers and settlers from the southern and western states. -
War of 1812 Begins
The two reasons why the war of 1812 began was because of the British orders in council, which limited trade, and impressment. -
Hartford Convention
Was a series of meetings to draft constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias. -
Treaty of Ghent
It was a peace treaty to end the War of 1812, It took effect in 1815. -
Origin of the Star Spangled Banner/ Francis Key Scott
On September 14, 1814 the U.S. Soldiers at Baltimore's Fort McHenry raised a huge American Flag to celebrate a victory over British forces during the War of 1812. So Francis Key Scott created the poem "The Star Spangled Banner". -
Battle of New Orleans
Was the United States greatest land victory, and the battle prevented a British effort at trying to gain control of a critical port in America