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Washington's proclamation of Neutrality
Washington issued a proclamation of Neutrality declaring the United States was neutral in the growing war of Europe.( -
Jay Treaty
Jay negotiated a treaty with Britain to secure the withdrawal of British from the west and stop British seizing of ships. -
Washington farewell Address
Washington gave a farewell address at the end of his second term and he said that political parties were bad and would destroy American rights (provided beliefs that we shouldn't have political parties and no foreign alliances. -
Impressment of Sailors
British warships took American sailors and kidnapped them, and made them become prisoners or work for them -
The Embargo Act
Jefferson forbid all foreign commerce in America because France and Britain could not stop fighting. He ironically gives more power to the government. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
It was a naval engagement between The British ship Leopard and the American ship USS Chesapeake., The Crew of the Leopard boarded the ship of the Chesapeake and searched for deserted of the royal navy. -
Tecumseh
He attempted to form an organized confederation of tribes to resist white settlement.(importance: Tecumseh realizes that he has to make an alliance with the Britain in 1812 to avoid American expansion) -
War Hawks
The War Hawks were a group of Republican Congressmen who, in 1810 demanded that the United States declare war against Great Britain, invade British Canada, and expel the Spanish from Florida. -
Tecumseh 2
Tecumseh is killed because now the Native alliance collapses. The battle of Thames. -
war of 1812 begins
The war of 1812 began when America when President Madison laid before congress a list of several thousand instances where Britain impressed Americans citizens -
Hartford Convention
Federalist delegates from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire came together in Hartford, Connecticut to express their opposition to the War of 1812. They wanted to propose a series of amendments that would protect New England interests, such as commerce and manufacturing. (they proposed grievances against Madison, threatened to leave Union, wanted to add restrictions and laws to constitution. -
Treaty of Ghent
It provided for the cessation of hostilities, the restoration of conquests, and a commission to settle boundary disputes.(They can't afford to fight so they have this treaty) -
Battle of New Orleans
The British led by General Edward Pakenham and the Americans led by General Andrew Jackson fought in New Orleans where the Americans were outnumbered 2:1. The Americans ended up coming out with a victory.