Chapt 9.3.1 Embargo and Impressment

Chapt 9.3.1 Embargo and Impressment

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Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy

• Caught between British and French conflict

• British impressment of sailors

Conflict Between Britain and France

• After Napoleon gives up on North America, he turns to European expansion

• U.S. benefits at first by selling goods/weapons to both countries

• France and Britain begin blocking trade with the "enemy"

Multiple Choice

During Jefferson's presidency, the U.S. gets caught up in conflict between ____.

• Great Britain and France

• France and Spain

• Great Britain and Spain

Multiple Choice

Britain and France try to stop U.S. from _____

• trade with the other country

• expanding westward

British Impressment

• Britain needs soldiers for war with Napoleon.

• Britain authorized its navy to take American ships and force the sailors to serve the British Navy

U.S. Government Response

• Banned trade with Britain and closed waters/ports to them

• Pass embargo - stop all foreign trade

Multiple Choice

What is the term for forcing another country's soldiers to serve in your military?

• embargo

• impressment

• customs

Multiple Choice

Blocking all trade from another country is called _____.

• an embargo

• impressment

• customs

Poll

What do you think would be the biggest effect of the U.S embargo?

• hurt British & French economy

• hurt U.S. economy

• made everyone get along

Effects of U.S. Embargo

• Wrecked U.S economy

• Cut Treasury Department's biggest income - customs (tax on imports/exports)

• Hurt northern farmers & merchants - couldn't ship goods

Open Ended

Why do you think the embargo hurt the U.S. worse than the other two countries?