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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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Setting the Scene
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.

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Yankee Traders
Trade with the country of China increased for things like “China” dishes, spices, and silk.
New England traders became very good at shipping and trading for goods that were valuable and in high demand.
Blocks of ice were packed in sawdust and shipped to China to trade

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Yankee Traders
Actually, my name
is William...
Mr. Boston, we trade?
Oh yes, Mr. Boston
will-i-um you trade?

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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

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We are making so
much money from
the trading ships, we
shall increase the
tribute!
American trading ship
President
Jefferson
We will not pay
these tributes any
longer. America
has the right to
trade with any
nation we wish!
Should America pay tribute?
If you will not pay
then we will have
WAR!!!!
Tripoli Leader
(Barbary Pirates)
Form a BLOCKADE!

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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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Stephen Decatur
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.

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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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BRITAIN
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.

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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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I think I’ll try an
E M B A R G O!
Americans should stop
trading with any foreign
countries.
President Jefferson
EMBARGO
to stop trading (a ban)
The Embargo Act
Americans didn’t like the Embargo Act. Some protested, others smuggled trade goods past the small American Navy.

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Well, the embargo didn’t work, I
think I’ll try trading with all countries
except for Britain and France
President
Jefferson
Non-intercourse Act
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.

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Democratic-Republicans Federalists
I support my friend
James Madison as my
successor!
Charles C. Pinckney
Federalist
(related to Thomas Pinckney)
VS.
Jefferson
James Madison
Democratic-Republican
George Clinton
(Independent)
former governor of New York

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