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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
Jay Treaty
Jay's treaty officially named “Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation, between His Britannic Majesty; and The United States of America,” Was made up by John Jay. It said that Britain was to pay for Americans ships that were seized in 1793. It said that Americans had to pay British merchants debts owed from before the revolution and Britain had agreed to remove their troops from the Ohio Valley -
Washington’s Farewell Address
Written to the "People of the United States." The address was important as Washington did not seek a 3rd term and the transition to another President was a peaceful one. Many feared the absence of Washington's leadership would tare the country apart. The address warned against many dangers, with 3 being: not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The American ship Chesapeake refused to allow the British on the Leopard to board to look for deserters. In response, the Leopard fired on the Chesapeake. 3 Americans were killed and 4 others were taken captive and impressed. Inspired anger in Americans, possibly leading to the war of 1812. -
Embargo Act 1807
The Act along with the subsequent Nonintercourse Acts were American laws that barred American ships from engaging in foreign trade between 1807 and 1812. The Acts were diplomatic responses by Thomas Jefferson and James Maddison to the Chesapeake Affair in 1807. The goal was to protect American interests and avoid a war that was raging in Europe. The Act achieved neither. -
Tecumseh (1)
A Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe and a large tribal confederacy that opposed the US during Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812 He attracted a large Indian following. sought an independent Native state east of the Mississippi and collaborated with the British in the War of 1812. He was later killed during the war. -
Tecumseh (2) Battle of Tripacanoe
When Tecumseh had left to recruit more tribes into his alliance, Governor Harrison, used the moment to destroy the influence of the two Indian leaders. With 1,000 soldiers camped near prophets town and provoked an armed conflict in which he drove off the Indians and burned the town. The battle caused division in Tecumseh's confederacy, but many warriors were still eager for combat.. -
Impressment of sailors
Impressment was the action of compelling men into a navy by force and without notice. It was used by the Royal Navy between 1664 -early 1900s. Impressment was a means of crewing warships. Many British merchant sailors, as well as people from other nations were subject to Impressment. Britsh Impressment of seamen from American ships caused many tensions leading up to the War of 1812. -
War of 1812 Begins
Causes of the war of 1812
-England prevented trade with other countries
-England impressed sailors and forced them into the British Navy
-England encouraged the Native Americans to attack sailors
-British fired on frigate Chesapeake, killing three American sailors
And with pressure from the west and southern regions (War Hawks) the war began -
War Hawks
They advocated for war with Great Britain in 1812. The term was used to describe aggression both diplomatically and later militarily, against others to improve their own standing in government, country, or organization. The War Hawks in 1812 were mainly Republicans and were from the southern and western states. They were angered over British raids on American shipping and supposedly for instigating Native attacks on the frontier. A guiding spirit of the War Hawks was Henry Clay. -
Hartford Convention
Meeting of Federalists near the end of the War of 1812 in which the party listed its complaints against the ruling Republican Party. These actions were largely viewed as traitorous to the country and lost the Federalist much influence -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner. It also set up a commission to determine the disputed Canada/U.S. border. -
Battle of New Orleans
A battle during the War of 1812 where the British army attempted to take New Orleans. Due to a foolish frontal attack, Andrew Jackson defeated them, which gave him an enormous popularity boost