Short Answer
1. A) When America faced difficulty from France and Britain in their disrespect for the Proclamation of Neutrality, instead of starting a war, Jefferson took a more economical approach by passing of the Embargo Act, which prevented American merchants from sailing to any foreign ports. Two years after the Embargo Act was passed, it was repealed and Madison replaced it with a law called the Nonintercourse Act of 1809, making it only illegal for Americans to trade with Britain and France. These two laws show the presidents’ resistance to violence in favor of a more peaceful, economical means of foreign policy. B) The Louisiana Purchase is a poor example of how Jefferson and Madison use economic policy to carry out foreign policy because Madison had little to nothing to do with …show more content…
A) New England merchants opposed the war because a war with Britain would disrupt their profits from trading with the Europeans. B) The war hawks supported war with Britain because they believed it would defend American honor. C) The desire to move the Native Americans out of the way of America’s western expansion was one reason for war with Britain, who was helping Natives, that would continue to be a major part of America’s policies in the future.
3. A) The main idea of Felix Grundy’s speech is that the British government is oppressing Americans and that he prefers to go to war than to just sit back and take it. B) The main idea of John Randolph’s speech is that America will not benefit from war; the constitution only supports common defense, not offensive war, and most people will suffer from it through blood or through taxes. C) Another incentive for America’s war with Britain that Grundy did not mention in the excerpt was Britain’s blatant disrespect for America. If the country backed down and continue to let Britain act however they wanted, they would never be seen as a true power. Such weakness would encourage more and worse acts from foreign
1. A) When America faced difficulty from France and Britain in their disrespect for the Proclamation of Neutrality, instead of starting a war, Jefferson took a more economical approach by passing of the Embargo Act, which prevented American merchants from sailing to any foreign ports. Two years after the Embargo Act was passed, it was repealed and Madison replaced it with a law called the Nonintercourse Act of 1809, making it only illegal for Americans to trade with Britain and France. These two laws show the presidents’ resistance to violence in favor of a more peaceful, economical means of foreign policy. B) The Louisiana Purchase is a poor example of how Jefferson and Madison use economic policy to carry out foreign policy because Madison had little to nothing to do with …show more content…
A) New England merchants opposed the war because a war with Britain would disrupt their profits from trading with the Europeans. B) The war hawks supported war with Britain because they believed it would defend American honor. C) The desire to move the Native Americans out of the way of America’s western expansion was one reason for war with Britain, who was helping Natives, that would continue to be a major part of America’s policies in the future.
3. A) The main idea of Felix Grundy’s speech is that the British government is oppressing Americans and that he prefers to go to war than to just sit back and take it. B) The main idea of John Randolph’s speech is that America will not benefit from war; the constitution only supports common defense, not offensive war, and most people will suffer from it through blood or through taxes. C) Another incentive for America’s war with Britain that Grundy did not mention in the excerpt was Britain’s blatant disrespect for America. If the country backed down and continue to let Britain act however they wanted, they would never be seen as a true power. Such weakness would encourage more and worse acts from foreign