The Coming of War: Chapter 7 section 3

(slide 2) Why was the USS Constitution sent to the Mediterranean sea?

• To protect U.S. Merchant ships from pirates

• To attack the Chinese

• To start a war with France and Egypt

• To be repaired at a dock in France

(Slide 4) What is an Embargo?

• When a ship goes missing at sea

• When a country bans, or does not allow trading

• When a bar goes for sale

• When a country allows trading of merchandize.

(Slide 4) What term defines a situation where a person is forced to serve in the Military.

• Embargo

• Forcefully

• Impressment

• Act of War

(Slide 6) Who is illustrated in this image?

• George Washington

• Tecumseh

• James Madison

• Mr. Gough

(Slide 7) Why did France and Great Britain pass laws to prevent the U.S. from trading with the other?

• to stop the US from supplying weapon to the other

• To hurt the US economy

• To show the other side that they are stronger

• To demonstrate that they could push around the US

(Slide 7) Why did Great Britain begin stopping American Ships?

• To see what types of weapons Americans had

• To show the Americans how much stronger they were

• To check for British Traitors

• To stop them and check for their immigration papers.

(Slide 9) Why were Native Americans in the Northwest territory growing frustrated during this era?

• American settler were stealing their women. How dare they!?

• The British were stealing their land. How rude!?

• The American settlers were stealing their land. Meanies!

• Americans were having parties and not inviting the Natives.

(Slide 9) Why was the Non-Intercourse Act thought to be a better solution than the Embargo Act?

• It banned trade only with Britain and France

• The Non-Intercourse Act was a way cooler name

• It helped end the War with France and Britain

• The U.S. thought a name change would help public opinion

(Slide 10) What did Tecumseh say that All Native Americans need to do to defeat the settlers?

• He said Native Americans need to attach the Americans at night when they least expected it

• He said Native Americans needed to come together to fight back against the settlers

• He wanted to create an alliance with the Brits to fight back

• He urged Native Americans to take each case to the supreme court

HLQ: Why did Tecumseh not respect the legitimacy of the Treaty of Greenville?

• The signatures on the treaty were forged by "white people"

• He did not respect settlers because they were taking land.

• He did not believe one chief could represent all Native Americans

• The treaty that was signed did not say what land was covered