CHAPTER 9 SECTION 3 A TIME OF CONFLICT
American trading 1800 War between France/Britain boosts trade 1,000 ships trading worldwide
Barbary Pirates North Africa Pirates demanded tribute Cheaper to pay than fight Jefferson refused to pay increase Tripoli declared war on US War ended in 1805 Tripoli agreed to stop asking for tribute US paid $60,000 for POWs
More trouble with Britain Britain blockaded French coast Impressed Americans Attacked American ship Chesapeake Inspired anti-British fury Embargo Act – Congress passed Dec Trade ban Hugely unsuccessful Wiped out all American commerce
Thomas Jefferson
4 th president Federalist Charles Pinckney 47 Republican James Madison 122
ON THE FRONTIER Tecumseh – Shawnee Chief “The Greatest Indian” Confederacy in NW 14 Native nations joined together Backed by British Canadians Believed white treaties worthless
“The Prophet” Tenskwatawa Brother to Tecumseh Founded Prophetstown, Indiana Capital of Confederacy
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON Governor of the Indiana Territory Would become Pres. Feared power of Tecumseh and the Prophet Got credit for removal of Confederacy that he really didn’t deserve
PROPHET’S ROCK
War Hawks Wanted war with Britain Leaders Henry Clay – Kentucky John Calhoun – South Carolina From West and South