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The Embargo Act of 1807 was a law that banned American ships from trading with other foreign countries. This act was supposed to stop Great Britain and France from seizing American ships during the Napoleonic Wars, but it instead hurt the American merchants and others greatly. They thought that by stopping trade with them, they would change their policies, but Great Britain and France had other resources that they could ask for, so they did not really need the United States to trade. -
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The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 by requiring Great Britain and the United States to return all restore pre-war land. All prisoners were released. The treaty was signed in Ghent, Belgium, on December 24, 1814. Even though the treaty was delayed due to the weather, Americans won the Battle of New Orleans. Both governments needed to approve the treaty, and Congress was pressured to agree, signing it on February 16, 1815. However, the treaty did not address the original causes of the war. -
The Battle of New Orleans was a major victory for the Americans, as it was a symbol of American democracy winning over the past European ideas of power and status by the ruling class. Andrew Jackson had the task of assembling an army, which included free men of color, sailors, marines, businessmen from New Orleans, smugglers like Jean Lafitte,and many others. The British suffered more casualties than the United States. It was also the last major battle fought between America and Great Britain.