The American Nation

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The American Nation
Chapter 10 The Age of Jefferson 18011816
Section 1 A Republican Takes Office
Section 2 The Louisiana Purchase
Section 3 New Threats from Overseas
Section 4 The Road to War
Section 5 The War of 1812
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New Threats From Overseas
Chapter 10, Section 3

• What were the benefits and risks of overseas
  trade?

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Benefits and Risks of Overseas Trade
Chapter 10, Section 3

• Benefits
• Yankee traders built up a profitable trade, for
  example, trade with India, with China, and in the
  Pacific Northwest

• Risks
• One great risk was pirates. Pirates from the
  Barbary States on the north coast of North Africa
  attacked vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. To
  protect American ships, the rulers of those
  states demanded a yearly tribute, or bribe.

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Benefits and Risks of Overseas Trade
Chapter 10, Section 3

• Risks
• When Jefferson refused to pay, one of the Barbary
  States, Tripoli, declared war on the United
  States. Jefferson blockaded the port of Tripoli.
  American marines launched a surprise attack. The
  ruler of Tripoli agreed not to interfere with
  American ships.

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New Threats From Overseas
Chapter 10, Section 3

• How did the British and French violate the
  neutrality of American ships?

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The British and French Violate the Neutrality of
American Ships
Chapter 10, Section 3

• Britain and France went to war again in 1803.
• American merchants traded with both sides.
• Neither side wanted Americans to trade with the
  other side. The French seized American ships
  bound for England. The British seized American
  ships bound for France.

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• The British also stepped up impressment, the
  practice of forcing people into service. They
  seized young men from English villages and both
  English and American-born sailors from American
  ships.
• Angry Americans called for war.

Chapter 10, Section 3
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New Threats From Overseas
Chapter 10, Section 3

• Why did Jefferson decide to impose an embargo?

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Jefferson and the Embargo
Chapter 10, Section 3

• Hoping to hurt France and Britain by cutting off
  supplies, Jefferson proposed an embargo, or ban
  on trade.
• He persuaded Congress to pass the Embargo Act,
  which hurt Britain and France but hurt Americans
  even more.
• Merchants protested against the embargo. Some
  turned to smuggling, importing or exporting goods
  in violation of trade laws.
• Jefferson used troops to enforce the embargo.
• Jefferson admitted that the Embargo Act had
  failed.

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• Congress replaced the Embargo Act with the
  Non-intercourse Act, which said Americans could
  trade with all nations except Britain and France.

Chapter 10, Section 3
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Section 3 Assessment
Chapter 10, Section 3

• In the early 1800s, Britain ignored American
  claims of neutrality by stopping American ships
  and
• a) forcing the Americans to pay tribute.
• b) seizing French sailors.
• c) seizing American sailors.
• d) buying supplies right off the ships.
• To hurt Britain and France so they would leave
  American ships alone, Jefferson tried an embargo,
  which means
• a) violating trade laws.
• b) banning trade.
• c) stocking up on imports.
• d) protesting loudly against trade laws.

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Section 3 Assessment
Chapter 10, Section 3

• In the early 1800s, Britain ignored American
  claims of neutrality by stopping American ships
  and
• a) forcing the Americans to pay tribute.
• b) seizing French sailors.
• c) seizing American sailors.
• d) buying supplies right off the ships.
• To hurt Britain and France so they would leave
  American ships alone, Jefferson tried an embargo,
  which means
• a) violating trade laws.
• b) banning trade.
• c) stocking up on imports.
• d) protesting loudly against trade laws.