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1 Warm Up Question March 9, 2011 Create a sentence that has the following key terms. Embargo Great Britain France Neutral

2 March 7, 2011 EQ: How did Jefferson respond to threats to the security of the nation Objectives:Explain how war in Europe hurt American Trade. Discuss the causes and effects of Embargo Act. Identify the problems with Native American tribes and Tecumseh. Homework:Section 3 Key Terms Pg. 326 2 and 3 Due Wednesday

3 Tensions Rise -The years between 1803-1807 tensions began to rise as the United States expand not only in size but also in international trade.

4 Neutrality GoodBad The United States declared neutrality in 1803 Neutral-?????

5 British and French and the Embargo -In 1803, King George III (Great Britain) and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (France) were officially at war. -The United States continued to trade with both nations because they were neutral. -Yet both France and Britain wanted to weaken their enemies. They seized U.S. ships to hurt each others foreign trade. -Britain also began to impress US sailors. What is impressment? Practice of seizing sailors for one own navy.

6 Our Response Read “Jefferson Responds with an Embargo” What is an embargo? A government order that forbids foreign trade. Did it work? How did Americans respond? Embargo= no more trade for you! =

7 US embargo on Communist Cuba since February 7, 1962

8 Native Americans As the US population began to move out west: -Ohio becomes a state in 1803. -Disease and war decrease Native American populations…. -…which pushes many peaceful tribes to war against the United States.

9 Tecumseh v United States Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader in the Native American resistance. -In 1805, he began preaching to preserve Native American ways and restore their homelands by force. -The US responded by sending an army to fight Tecumseh. -Although Tecumseh would lose the Battle of Tippecanoe, Tecumseh and his warriors would continue to fight the US in the next several years.


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