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Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
Created in response to the war between France and Great Britain. Washington said that the United States would have to remain neutral during the entire thing, while also keeping regulations and connections between the two countries. -
Washington's Farewell Address
Before he stepped down, Washington delivered his farewell address which urged the citizens to not create political parties. He feared that it would only cause chaos. He also urged them not to create long-term alliances with nations. -
Impressing of Sailors
Beginning in 1803 and ending in 1812, the British army began to kidnap American sailors and force them to work under British rule for the Royal Navy. After these years, approximately 6,000 or more Americans were kidnapped and working under the British crown. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
Off the coast in Norfolk, Virginia on June 22, 1807, British fleets opened fire upon the U.S.S Chesapeake as a negative response to American denial of the British searching the said ship for the four escapees who abandoned the Royal Navy. The attack was so sudden that the Chesapeake was not prepared and commander James Barron surrendered the ship to the British. The Americans did not take this lightly and they began an uproar, believing that the attack was an insult to the pride of Americans. -
Embargo Act of 1807
An embargo was passed to rule against English rule. An embargo is an official ban on trade with other countries. It was passed as a response to Britain seizing American ships and kidnapping sailors. It ended up only harming the United States since Britain was their main trading country. -
War of 1812 Begins
Americans were possibly too confident in their successes in taking control of Canada that the first attempt was a horrible loss since the forces of both Brick and Tecumseh chased them across the country of Canada. During one point, the British managed to grab a hold of Washington D.C. and burned the White House. -
Hartford Convention
For three weeks during the month of December and ending in early January of the new year, Federalist delegates from Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island held secret meetings in Hartford, Connecticut. Here, the delegates in question met to begin the drafting of a formal protest against the Federal Government’s involvement in the War of 1812, where the United States where allies with France against the enemy, Great Britain. -
Treaty of Ghent
Signed in the city of Ghent, Netherlands (now known as Belgium), the Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty that officially ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. After December 24, 1814, peace was made between the two nations. -
Battle of New Orleans
Troops down in New Orleans didn't see the end of the war until the Battle of New Orleans. One last battle took place, led by general Andrew Jackson, who would later become the 7th president of the United States.
