THE EMBARGO

By Christian

- Orders in Council- Continental System- Impressments on U.S. ships

CAUSES

Orders in Council

- The Orders in Council were given by the British gov’t to be used to ratify treaties, declare the end of a state of war, or appoint civil service commissioners.

Continental System

• Scheme adopted by Napoleon• Prohibited trade with Great Britain, Britain’s allies, and neutrals

• Special licenses were needed for trade

Impressments on U.S. ships• England’s forcible enrollment

of recruits for military duty• Taking goods and utilities from the ships

• Using our own ships against us

EFFECTS

• America hurt economically• Nonintercourse Act was issued• Macon’s Bill No. 2

• Merchants saw their ships rot while their income skyrocketed down as well.

» Britain and France were able to stay strong while America suffered the big blow

Economic Hurt

Nonintercourse Act

• Lifted all embargoes on American shipping except those of Britain and France.

• Intent was to stay strong economically for us while damaging Britain and France

Macon’s Bill No. 2

• Designed to top restrictions from Britain and France

• Substitute form for unsuccessful Nonintercourse Act