war of 1812

Treaty of Ghent

The 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812; it was essentially a draw that didn't change any borders, but made Americans feel a huge surge of national pride.

Tecumseh

Leader of a Native American coalition in the Ohio River Valley who refused to sign the Treaty of Greenville and resisted American claims to the area.

William Henry Harrison

American governor who defeated Tecumseh and his coalition at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

War Hawks

A group of western congressmen who called for war with Great Britain in order to subjugate American Indian tribes and acquire additional territory, most notably Canada.

Embargo Act of 1807

Banned all American ships from sailing to any foreign port, aiming to convince the British and French to stop seizing American sailors and ships.

Impressment

The kidnapping of sailors, including many American citizens who had emigrated from Great Britain, to serve in the British navy.

Treaty of Greenville

The 1795 treaty that required indigenous people of the Northwest Territory to relinquish all claims to territory in southern and eastern Ohio.

Prophetstown

The site along the Wabash River in Indiana where Tenskwatawa preached for a revival of Native American cultures and advocated for separation from White American culture.

Battle of Tippecanoe

The 1811 conflict where Governor Harrison destroyed Prophetstown after Tecumseh called for attacks on American frontier settlements.

Non-Intercourse Act of 1808

Legislation enacted by President Jefferson that lifted embargoes on trade except with Britain and France.

Star-Spangled Banner

The national anthem of the United States, written by Francis Scott Key during the British attack on Fort McHenry in the War of 1812.