Chapter 10 Section 3Up until Jefferson’s presidency America had been paying “tribute” to African countries to call off pirates in the Mediterranean Sea.

Jefferson said, “No More!”

Chapter 10 Section 3

• We went to war w/ pirates and we won.

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

A. Really wanted no alliances

1. Not possible due to:

a. trade w/ nations

b. desire to expand west

c. other countries pulling us in

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

2. Problems with France and Britain

A. Britain did not want us trading w/

France

1. They set up a blockade and they would impress our sailors

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

B. France did not want us trading with Britain.

1. France set up a blockade

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

C. America is really STUCK!

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy

D. June 1804 Chesapeake vs. Leopard

1. 3 Americans died

2. Americans are MAD!

Trade as a Weapon

A. Jefferson Passes Embargo Act 1807

1. No Americans could go to foreign

ports

2. No British ships could dock in American ports

3. Ends up hurting America

Trade as a Weapon

B. Madison wins election of 1808

1. He signed a law that Americans can trade w/ any country EXCEPT France & Britain

a. Not very effective either

4. Tecumseh & Native Americans

A. British were stirring up Native American

resistance

B. Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief called for tribes to unite

4. Tecumseh & Native Americans

C. Treaty of Fort Wayne gave USA 3 million acres of Native American land

1. Tecumseah said “NO WAY”

2. Tecuseah tried to unite the tribes

3. Shawnee were defeated at

The Battle of Tippicanoe

4. Big loss for Tecumseah

5. War Hawks

A. People who called for war w/ Britain = War Hawks

B. People who called for peace = Doves

5. War Hawks

C. Hawks want

1. Britain out of Canada

2. Britain to stop helping Natives

3. Britain to stop impressing our soldiers

4. Britain to stop seizing our ships

5. War Hawks

D. Henry Clay is a war hawk

E. America declares war against Britain on June 18, 1812