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Learning Objectives:
- Learn about the benefits and risks the U.S. was having with trading overseas.
- Learn about how Britain and France were both violating U.S. Neutrality.
- Learn about how Jefferson reacted to trading problems. (Embargo & Non-Intercourse)
- Learn about the results of the 1808 election.
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As Americans traded more around the world, they had many different problems like pirates, ships being captured, and even Americans being forced to work on foreign ships (impressment).
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The Empress of China
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cutting ice blocks from a frozen lake
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Before electricity
and refrigerators people used blocks of ice to help keep
food from spoiling.
Blocks of ice were packed in sawdust and shipped to China
to trade
New England traders became very good at shipping and trading for goods that were valuable and in high demand.
Trade with the country of China increased for things like “China” dishes,
spices, and silk.
Yankee Traders
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Yankee Traders
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Mr. Boston, we trade? Actually, my nameis William...
Oh yes, Mr. Bostonwill-i-um you trade?
To trade with China, the U.S.
used the Mediterranean Sea. This area
was controlled by the Barbary
States of North Africa along with
the Ottoman Empire of Europe.
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tribute = a bribe
American trading ship
Tripoli Leader(Barbary Pirates)
Should America pay tribute?
Form a BLOCKADE!
We will not paythese tributes anylonger. Americahas the right totrade with any
nation we wish!
We are making somuch money from
the trading ships, weshall increase the
tribute!
If you will not paythen we will have
WAR!!!!
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PresidentJefferson
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One of America’s frigates, the
U.S.S. Philadelphia
accidentally ran aground while patrolling near
Tripoli.
Defenseless, the crew was captured and taken as prisoners by the Barbary
Pirates.
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The U.S. Navy did a secret mission led by Lt. Stephen Decatur to sink the Philadelphia so the Barbary Pirates could not use it. Decatur and his men quietly sailed in at night, boarded the ship, and set it on fire which made it useless to the Barbary Pirates.
Stephen Decatur
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U.S. marines were sent to attack Tripoli. The marines had to march over 500 miles to make the attack. Tripoli was caught off guard by the surprise land attack. In 1805, the ruler of Tripoli surrendered and signed a treaty promising not to interfere with American ships any more.I promise not to interfere with
the might America any more.
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New Threats From OverseasAmerican Neutrality is Violated
FRANCE
Britain and France went to war again in 1803 and American traders were taking
advantage and trading with both countries.
As the war went on, both Britain and France began capturing American trading
ships … again. Each one said we can’t trade with their enemy.
BRITAIN
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Britain began using the practice of impressment to get more sailors for their ships. They started by impressing their own people but eventually captured American sailors and forced them to
work on British ships.
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New Threats From OverseasA Total Ban
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President
Jefferson
Americans didn’t like the Embargo Act. Some protested, others smuggled trade goods past the
small American Navy.
EMBARGOto stop trading (a
ban)
I think I’ll try anE M B A R G O!
Americans should stoptrading with any foreign
countries.
The Embargo Act
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When the embargo didn’t work because American ships were still being captured since American traders were ignoring the law, Jefferson tried a less strict embargo only against Britain and France.
President
Jefferson
Non-intercourse Act
Well, the embargo didn’t work, Ithink I’ll try trading with all countries
except for Britain and France
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New Threats From OverseasElection of 1808
James MadisonDemocratic-Republican
Jefferson
I support my friendJames Madison as my
successor!
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New Threats From OverseasElection of 1808
VS.
Democratic-Republicans Federalists
Charles C. PinckneyFederalist
(related to Thomas Pinckney)
George Clinton(Independent)
former governor of New York
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