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Impressment of sailors
When the U.S. didn't pick a side Great Britain started attacking ships headed to do trade with France and took goods/sailors. -
Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
This proclamation was the choice Washington made to avoid fighting a war that the U.S. was ill prepared for. This was why the United states and chose a side. -
Jay's treaty
this was the treaty that made the British pull soldiers from the western frontier and also build prosperous trade system with Britain. -
Washington's Farwell Address
This was when Washington gave his speech which announced his retirement in office and service. -
Embargo Act 1807
The non violent reaction president Thomas Jefferson had to the French and the British capturing ships carrying/suspected of carrying war materials to countries at war with Britain -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
This was the event that showed the weakening between the U.S. and Great Britain. This event was the naval disagreement between British HMS Leopard and American Frigate USS Chesapeake. -
Tecumseh
Tecumseh gathered his remaining soldiers and joined British forces which played a key role in defeating the U.S. forces in Michigan which lead to the defeat in the siege of Detroit. -
Tecumseh
After the battle of Detroit Tecumseh and his men joined the British forces in the invasion of Ohio. When the British were forced to retreat Tecumseh and his men followed but Harrison followed them to the Thomas river in 1813 which is where Tecumseh died. -
War Hawks
The young congressmen from western and southern areas pressured Madison into the decision to go to war with Britain. -
War of 1812 Begins
June 18 President Madison declared war on Britain. This began the war of 1812 -
Hartford Convention
The secret federalist meeting with delegates from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont to talk about opposing president Madison’s mercantile policies and the war of 1812. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of 1812 had already ended but word spread slowly. On January 8 the most decisive battle happened. Future president Andrew Jackson, Militia men, frontiersmen, slaves, Indians, and even pirates endured a frontal assault from the superior British forces. This victory landed Jackson nation stardom and stopped the British invasion of the American frontier.