The Acts
Which act made Congress place a stop on imported goods coming from Europe?
The Embargo Act
Who broke the treaty between the Native American Confederacy and the U.S?
Tenskwatawa attacked Harrison and his troops which broke the treaty.
Who was James Madison?
He served as Jefferson's secretary and was a member of the Democratic Republican party and also won presidency.
Which act resumed trade with Europeans except for France and Britain and authorized the president to resume trading with either countries?
The Non-Intercourse Act
What help started the War of 1812?
Great Britain and France fight threatened American shipping as both sides stole American trading ships after America declared themselves as neutral.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
He was a governor of Indiana and held a meeting with the Native Americans to convince them to turn over three million acres of land.
Which act allowed trade with Britain and France and authorized the president to ban trade with either country?
Macon's Bill Number 2
Why did America start to get heated with Great Britain?
The British started the act of impressment, which was when the British would be stealing their sailors and sending them off to the British Navy. They had stolen over 10,000 sailors by 1811.
Who was Tenskwatawa?
He was the brother of Tecumseh, and he was known as the "prophet", he helped Tecumseh start his confederacy.
Which act/policy involved capturing American sailors and making them work in the British Navy?
The Impressment Policy/Act
What did the British call the American sailors they sent off?
They would call them deserters and in fact they even fired up a U.S ship that didn't let them search for deserters.
Who was Tecumseh?
He was a Shawnee chief and started a confederacy with Tenskwatawa that soon failed due to many tribes already giving up their land.