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Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality
This declared that America be neutral in the conflict between Great Britain and France. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
Jay treaty
This treaty was created to stop war between Great Britain and America, and address unresolved issues between the two states since the Treaty of Paris of 1783. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
This urged America not to create any political parties and to weary of spirit and geographical distinctions. He also warns us against having long-term alliances with other nations. -
Impressment of sailors
One of the events that lead to the War of 1812, and it was where the British Navy would capture American sailors and forcefully make them serve in the Royal Navy. This showed that the British had nor respect for American sovereignty. This happened during the first decade of the 19th century. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
This was one of the events that lead to the War of 1812, 15 miles off the Virginia coast, the British warship HMS Leopard hailed the USS Chesapeake. A British lieutenant boarded the ship and demanded that Captain James Barron muster his crew so the British could look for deserters, and Barron refused. So Captain Salusbury Humphreys returned to his ship furious and he had his gunners fire three broadsides into the American ship. Three American sailors were killed and 18 were wounded. -
Embargo Act of 1807
This was a act passed by Thomas Jefferson, during the Napoleonic Wars, that prohibited the United States from trading with all foreign ports. The effects of this act more affected the United States rather than Great Britain and France. -
Tecumseh
He had a vision of joining all of the Indian tribes into one nation. He was the first Indian diplomat both among his own people and with the white man. Years of service 1783–1813 -
War Hawks
A group of pro-war Republicans lead by Speaker of the House Henry Clay. They argued that the only option America had left was to use force against the British imperiousness. -
War of 1812 Begins
The causes of the war started with a series of economic sanctions taken by the British and French against the US as part of the Napoleonic Wars and American outrage at the British practice of impressment, especially after the Chesapeake incident of 1807. Whole war lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815. -
Tecumseh
He was a Native American Shawnee warrior and chief. Native Americans against American in remnant of the alliance Britain had with the Native Americans. He lead an army of At the Battle of the Thames in 1813, the British and Native Americans were defeated by an American force, Tecumseh was killed, and the surviving Native Americans withdrew from the alliance. Tecumseh's War or Tecumseh's Rebellion lasted from Nov 7, 1811 – Oct 5, 1813. -
Hartford Convention
It was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814 to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The purpose was so the New England Federalist Party could meet to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was the peace treaty that officially ended the War of 1812; that was between the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland. The treaty was signed in Ghent, United Netherlands. -
Battle of New Orleans
Lasted from Jan 8, 1815 – Jan 26, 1815. After the victory of the Battle of New Orleans shortly afterwards news of a peace treaty spread around, so Americans thought this war ended the War of 1812. Also it raised Andrew Jackson as a famous war hero.
