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A Time of ConflictA Time of Conflict

Barbary Pirates•Barbary Coast states of North

Africa requires a tribute to allow ships to pass

•Ruler of Tripoli asked for tribute money, Jefferson says “No”

•Tripoli captures the U.S. Warship Philadelphia and uses as a decoy to lure ships to rescue

War With Tripoli•Stephen Decatur burns the

Philadelphia•Marines storm Tripoli•Tripoli agrees to stop tribute

money and US pays ransom of 60,000 to release captured Americans

•Tripoli must provide safe waters for US ships in their waters even today

Sense of Pride• Pride of the first time Marines• http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyric

s/marine.htm

From the Halls of MontezumaTo the Shores of Tripoli;We fight our country's battlesIn the air, on land and sea;First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine

Freedom of the Seas• Britain and France is in war again• Americans enjoy trade with

both….making money• Britain in 1805 begins to threaten

our trade with France but capturing our ships and impressments

Jefferson’s Response•We will stay out of war…..banned

ALL trade on the seas: Embargo Act of 1806

•Britain needs our agricultural products, this will hurt them!

•Americans angry….Why?•Americans hurt more than Britain•Jefferson’s popularity is very low

Jefferson•Jefferson leaves office after

two terms •Keeping with the precedent

set by Washington

James Madison: 4th President

• Republican • Enacted the Nonintercourse Act in

1809: allow trade with other nations except France and Britain

• Britain continues to intercept ships• Federalist in Congress cry for War

with Britain; We demand respect!

Tecumseh and the Prophet

•Tecumseh (Shawnee Chief) wanted to unite and form a confederacy among Indian Nations

•He claimed that Indians should not and could not give land to Whites

•Prophet, his brother, had a spiritual experience that encouraged Indians to stop trade with White men.

Prophetstown•A town on the Tippecanoe River

where Indian tribes united and lived

•William Henry Harrison attacks the town killing many and scattering the towns people

•Harrison becomes a hero!

Warhawks•Henry Clay from Kentucky• John Calhoun from South

Carolina•Want to spread Nationalism and

create respect from Britain•Scream “War”•Madison tries to stay out of war

with unsuccessful results

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