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Impressment of Sailors
forcible seizure of American seamen by the British Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries has traditionally been viewed as a primary cause of the War of 1812.serious diplomatic tension, and helped to turn American public opinion against Britain -
Tecumseh (2)
conceived of an alliance of all remaining native people, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, from the prairies of the Midwest to the swamplands of Florida.Organized a Native American confederacy in an effort to create an autonomous Indian state -
Washington Proclamation of Neutrality
it kept the United States out of a war it wasn't prepared for .Not wanting to get involved, In addition, it sparked debates about neutrality, foreign policy, and constitutional authority. -
Jay Treaty
maintaining peace between the two nations and preserving U.S. neutrality.an agreement by the United States and Great Britain that helped avert war between the two nations -
Washington's Farewell Address
indulges toward another an habitual hatred or an habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.Warning against the rise of political parties and sectionalism as a threat to national unity -
Chesapeake Leopard Affiar
a symbol of the degraded relationship between Great Britain and the United States, and a spark that slowly burned to the unleashing of hostilities in the War of 1812. -
Embargo Act of 1807
closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain.Outlawed trade between America and any foreign port, effectively closing in the American economy. -
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War Hawks
mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South.Pushed for war against Britain to punish them for hurting American prestige and to stop the alleged British instigation of American Indians upon American settlers -
War Of 1812
primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy.It effectively destroyed the Indians' ability to resist American expansion east of the Mississippi River -
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Hartford Convention
a declaration calling on the Federal Government to protect New England and to supply financial aid to New England's badly battered trade economy.Drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias. -
TREATY OF GHENT
Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.ended the War of 1812, fought between Great Britain and the United States. -
Battle of New Orleans
marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.The assault on Jackson's fortifications. fought on January 8, 1815 between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by General Andrew Jackson