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Impressment of sailors
The Impressment of Sailors was a time when the Bristish Royal Navy would send officers on American ships to inspect them and take people away eho they thought were runaways from British ships. The Impressment caused a lot of diplomatic tension. Being that America was neutral and the British do this, it made America feel like they had to put their foot down. This would eventually lead to the embargo act. -
Washingtons Proclomation of Neutrality
This proclomation made by Washington declared the U.S a neutral nation. This stooped the U.S from creating alliances and helping other countries at war. This proclomation was made because of the war going on between the British and France. Washington did not want to get pulled into that. -
Jay Treaty
Jays Treaty was an agreement between the U.S and Great Britain. This agreement maintained peace and kept the U.S neutral. America was able to create a strong national economy because of this treaty. The Britiah gaveAmerica some of its ports for trade, but some people still felt that them giving them the ports was still a scam. -
Washington’s Farewell Adress
Washington’s farewell address was a letter written by George Washington at the end of his second term. This letter established and explain Washington’s views on political parties in foreign relationships that the US had. He discussed how political parties should be tamed because fighting within the nation isnt good, and that they should only create alliances if needed and even then, for a short ammount of time. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeak was leaving from Norfolk to head to the Mediteranean. Their ship had guns and cargo. A British ship saw this and bombarded the ship. They tried to attack them and take their supplies. The Chesapeake was not armed enough to fight back and win, so they lost. This caused the citizens of the U.S to feel enraged and they wanted war with the British. -
Embargo act of 1807
Britain and France were going to war with eachother for the umpteeth time and the U.S got sick of it. The U.S issued embargos, which stopped imports and exports of goods from and to the U.S. -
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Date of War Hawks
Politicians from the south and west that were eager for war and war ready were war hawks. The war hawks were one of the main reasons that the War of 1812 happened. When they saw what Athe British was doing to trade they pressured James Maddison to declare war on them. -
War of 1812 Begins
The war of 1812 was caused by the restrictions put on U.S trade by the British. Since France and Great Britain were at war and the U.S was sending ships to France, Britain seized U.S ships because they thought the U.S was aiding France in war and supplying them with war materials. The U.S tried to issue embargos but that still didn’t work, so they went to war. This war proved that America could defend itself. -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a secrect meeting that federalist delegates held. Delegates from Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island all attended this convention. They held this convention to make ammendments to the constitution to protect their interests, discuss military defense, and discuss the future of their party. This convention led to the government aiding New Englands trade economy. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. The United States and the UK signed the treaty on December 24, 1814, and it essentially created a long-term alliance between the two. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British tried to seize New Orleans to expand their territory in the U.S. This caused the Battle of New Orleans. The British Army and the U.S. Army fought in the current Chalmette, Louisiana. The U.S. victory showed the rising of democracy and the diminishing of European ideas.