History check-up 2/21

The Embargo Act:

• Banned trade with France and England only

• Banned all American trade with other nations and forbid any ship to leave an American port.

• American ships can visit foreign ports, but bans all ships of hostile nations from American ports.

What happened to the U.S. economy when the Embargo Act was in effect?

• The U.S. made a lot of money from trade

• The U.S. lost a lot of money due to not being able to trade

• It stayed the same, no change.

Look at your Madison timeline, What happened that made Madison declare war on June 18th, 1812?

• England and France disobeyed Macon's Bill #2

• The American invasion of Canada fails

• In a letter, Madison is informed that England will continue its hostile actions towards U.S. ships

Where was the battle that inspired the song, "The Star Spangled Banner"?

• Los Angeles

• Massachusetts

• Fort McHenry

• Conneticut

What is happening on America's western frontier?

• Cowboys are having parties

• There's tension between the U.S. and the Indians

• The Spanish are mad that their land is being taken

President Adams tried to:

• Protect Indian land from American's taking it

• Give away Indian land to Americans

• Just sat back and watched American's take Indian land

President Jefferson...

• Hoped to set aside land for the Indians from the Louisiana Purchase

• Pushed Indians off of their land

• Watched as American's took Indian land

President Washington...

• Stated that the government should use good faith and justice when dealing with the Indians

• Ended up having to send in the Army because the Indians were attacking American's who settled in the Ohio Valley

• Sat back and watched American's take Indian land