Chapter 6 - Jefferson to American System

What is are the effects Jefferson's successful first term?

• Long-lasting peace with Britain and France

• The US became and dominant power and gained respect from Europe

• The US economy was good and he was reelected

• The American system allowed for expansion and trade between states

Why didn't Jefferson's second term go as well as his first term?

• Britain declared war on the US

• The Supreme Court said the Louisiana Purchase was unconstitutional

• John Adams was his Vice President and tried to sabotage him

• Britain and France kept interfering with US trade

What led Jefferson to issue an Embargo in 1807?

• Pirates kept threatening from the Atlantic coast

• France and Britain were both interfering with trade

• Spain was trying to take US land along the Atlantic

• He wanted to encourage regions of the US to trade with each other

Leading up to the Embargo, why did Britain and France interfere with US trade?

• The US refused to pay back loans owed to both Britain and France

• The US was trading more with Spain

• The US declared neutrality in their war

• The US issued the American system, preventing trade with Europe

What was the effect of the Embargo?

• France and Britain stopped interfering with US trade

• US farmers and businesses were hurt because they lost money

• It gained the respect of Europe

• The US started the American System so they didn't have to trade with Europe

Did the Embargo have the effect Jefferson hoped it would have?

• Yes, both Britain and France agreed to stop interfering with US trade

• Only Britain stopped interfering with US trade, France continued to attack

• Native Americans began trading more with the US which was unexpected

• No, neither Britain or France cared about the Embargo

Aside from losing money, what was another reason Americans were upset about the Embargo?

• It made it harder for states to trade with each other

• It showed Jefferson was a bad leader and they regretted electing him

• Americans didn't want to have to travel westward to trade because it was inconvenient

• Nothing seemed to be helping to solve the problem, it only seemed to be getting worse

What happened once the Embargo was lifted (stopped)?

• Britain agreed to stop interfering with trade, but France continued interfering

• Congress passed the American system to lessen the need for trade with Europe

• Eventually, France stopped interfering with US trade, but Britain continued

• Everything was fantastic, trade was easier and Europe started to respect the US

Many Americans believed the trading issued showed...

• Trade was not important

• That there was a lack of respect for the US from the European countries

• We should enter Britain and France's war on the French side

• The US did not need a military, we just needed to build better relationships

Washington, Adams, and Jefferson all believed the US should...

• Stay neutral in foreign conflict and avoid war

• Make taxes really high to build an effective military

• Form alliances with Native Americans over European countries

• Declare war whenever they felt disrespected by another country