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  Tribute  Stephen Decatur  Embargo  Smuggling  Tecumseh  William Henry Harrison Vocabulary

  Although Washington and Adams kept USA out of war, the foreign entanglement grew with fury. Why it Matters

  European trade critical to US economy  Pirates were attacking ships in the Mediterranean Sea  Pirates were from Barbary States in North Africa Defeating the Barbary States

Barbary States of North Africa

  Pirates demanded tribute-money paid by one country to another in return for protection  Warship Philadelphia ran aground and crew was imprisoned.  Pirates used the ship as a decoy to lure other USA merchant ships  Stephen Decatur burned down the Philadelphia and raided Tripoli harbor in 1804  Marines marched across the Sahara and captured Tripoli.  A sense of Pride is born in America Pirates raid American Ships

  Britain and France back into war in 1803  USA tries to stay neutral but decides to trade with both countries  What kind of problems will that bring?  France and Britain seize more than 1500 ships combined  Britain impresses the sailors to serve in the British navy American neutrality is Challenged

  From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In 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 Marine hymn Nw0myBG4 Nw0myBG4

  Embargo: A government order that forbids foreign trade  1807 Embargo Act is passed in hopes that both France and Britain would agree to stop seizing ships  Unfortunately, America suffered the most  American’s angry  Jobs lost, crops declined in value, trade stops and merchants are angry Jefferson Responds with an Embargo

  Smuggling increases  Congress finally repealed the Embargo Act in 1809  Can trade with any foreign nation except Britain and France  Will open trade with Britain and France when they can respect our trading rights “Good little smugglers we are”

  Population increases in Ohio River Valley  Native Americans die with diseases and displacement  Farmers cleared the forest and drove away deer and other animals Tecumseh and the Prophet

  Shawnee brothers: Tecumseh and “The Prophet” encourage Native Americans to reject Whiteman trade and reverted back to Native American ways  Tecumseh wanted to restore Indian land  Whiteman was deeply concerned about these actions New Leaders Take Charge

  William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory attacks a Shawnee village called Prophetown on the Tippecanoe River  Harrison is deemed victor but Shawnee Brothers try to take revenge Harrison’s Victory