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28 Cards in this Set
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How did Barbary pirates interfere with American trade?
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Harrassed US sailors and demanded tributes (1789 to 1801) in the Mediterranean Sea
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Barbary Coast States
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North Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Tripoli
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impressment
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forcing sailors from one country to serve on ships of another's (eg. US sailors forced to serve on British ships)
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How did France and Britain challenge US neutrality?
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- stopped US ships headed for trade with the other country
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What was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair?
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British ship, Leopard, opened fire on US ship, Chesapeake, for refusing to stop in 1807; this infuriated both US parties.
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Why didn't the US go to war right after the Chesapeake-Leopard affair?
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Jefferson didn't think the US was ready to take on the strongest sea power in the world - wanted to find other ways to deal with the threat.
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What non-violent means did Jefferson use to deal with France and Britain?
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Placed an embargo on trade with France and Britain.
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What is an embargo?
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an official government ban
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What was the Embargo Act?
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1807 act prohibiting all US ships and cargo to leave for foreign ports
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Did the Embargo Act help or hurt the US?
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Hurt US trade and Jefferson's popularity suffered
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What was the biggest effect of the Embargo Act?
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it devastated the US economy
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Who won the presidency in 1808?
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James Madison (Republican)
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What act replaced the Embargo Act?
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the Non-Intercourse Act - it only prohibited trade with France and Britain
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Did any of these anti-trade acts force France or Britain to respect US rights?
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no!
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What was the Macon's Bill No. 2?
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in 1810 Congress approved it, stating that if France or Britain respected neutral rights, it would cut off trade with the other country
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How did Jefferson respond to the demand for more tributes to Tripoli?
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blockade of Tripoli with warships
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Who is Edward Preble?
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captain of the 'Philadelphia', a ship that ran aground off the coast of Tripoli - he ordered the ship destroyed to avoid it being used by Tripoli
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Who is Stephen Decatur?
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an American officer who led a party to destroy the captured ship, "Philadelphia"
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When did the payments of tributes to Barbary Coast states end?
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1815 when the US signed a treaty with Algiers
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Why was the struggle with Barbary pirates important to the US?
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1. showed that the US needed a Navy
2. showed that the US would protect itself |
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Who blinked first, France or Britain?
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France's Napoleon decided to end restrictions on US trade; Britain continued to attack US ships
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When did James Madison stop trade with Great Britain?
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March 1811
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How did the British help Native Americans?
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British in Canada supplied them with guns
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Who is Tecumseh?
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a Shawnee chief who in 1808 began to form a confederation of all Native Americans east of the Mississippi
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shaman
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a religious leader
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What was the center of the confederation of Native Americans?
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Prophetstown
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Who is The Prophet?
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Tecumseh's brother
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Where was the confederation of Native Americans founded?
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in the Indiana Territory, where Tippecanoe River and Wabash River meet
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