Tension Between Tension Between England & England &

The United StatesThe United States

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Section 3Section 3

Violations of NeutralityViolations of Neutrality

British & French tried to stop the U.S. British & French tried to stop the U.S. from helping the other country while from helping the other country while they were at war in 1803.they were at war in 1803.

British stopped U.S. ships to search for British stopped U.S. ships to search for British sailors that deserted their navy.British sailors that deserted their navy.

Sometimes they took American sailors Sometimes they took American sailors by “accident”.by “accident”.

Violations of Neutrality (Continued)Violations of Neutrality (Continued)

ImpressmentImpressment – The act of forcing – The act of forcing someone to serve in the army or navy.someone to serve in the army or navy.

British battleship stopped the U.S.S. British battleship stopped the U.S.S. Chesapeake and took sailors by forceChesapeake and took sailors by force

Americans were stunned! – Something Americans were stunned! – Something must be done!must be done!

U.S.S. ChesapeakeU.S.S. Chesapeake

Impressment!Impressment!

American’s Respond!American’s Respond!

Embargo ActEmbargo Act - Bans trade with - Bans trade with ALLALL foreign countries. Meant to punish Britain foreign countries. Meant to punish Britain & France and show them we are serious.& France and show them we are serious.

American merchants lose their two main American merchants lose their two main markets and big money. People are upset markets and big money. People are upset with Jefferson and begin to smuggle with Jefferson and begin to smuggle goods. Britain and France are hardly goods. Britain and France are hardly effected.effected.

American’s Respond – ContinuedAmerican’s Respond – Continued

Jefferson passes the Non-Intercourse Act.Jefferson passes the Non-Intercourse Act.

Banned trade with England & France Banned trade with England & France onlyonly..

U.S. promised to start trading again with U.S. promised to start trading again with the first country that stopped violating the first country that stopped violating U.S. Ships.U.S. Ships.

Indians, Britain, Western LandsIndians, Britain, Western Lands

The British and Indians are upset The British and Indians are upset with U.S. settlers for taking lands in with U.S. settlers for taking lands in the West.the West.

To help stop the U.S. from seizing To help stop the U.S. from seizing western lands, the British arm the western lands, the British arm the Indians and show support for Indians and show support for Tecumseh’s unification plan.Tecumseh’s unification plan.

TecumsehTecumseh

Indians, Britain, Western Lands - Indians, Britain, Western Lands - ContinuedContinued

Tecumseh – Shawnee Chief – a great Tecumseh – Shawnee Chief – a great leader of Indians. He hoped to unite leader of Indians. He hoped to unite the Indian Tribes from the Northwest, the Indian Tribes from the Northwest, South, and Mississippi Valley to stop South, and Mississippi Valley to stop U.S. settlers.U.S. settlers.

Battle of TippecanoeBattle of Tippecanoe

Battle of TippecanoeBattle of Tippecanoe

Tecumseh made village in Indiana Tecumseh made village in Indiana Territory – near Tippecanoe / Wabash Territory – near Tippecanoe / Wabash rivers.rivers.

Gov. William Henry Harrison warned Gov. William Henry Harrison warned Tecumseh not to fight / resist the U.S. Tecumseh not to fight / resist the U.S. & get out!& get out!

Harrison attacked Indian village in Harrison attacked Indian village in 1811.1811.

Don’t Go To War! (anti-War Hawks)Don’t Go To War! (anti-War Hawks)

Trade restrictions hurt the industrial Trade restrictions hurt the industrial New England economy. Federalists New England economy. Federalists just want to get things back to just want to get things back to “normal”.“normal”.

The U.S. is not prepared to fight The U.S. is not prepared to fight another war!another war!

War Hawks!War Hawks!

War Hawks – Congressmen and citizens War Hawks – Congressmen and citizens who wanted to declare war against who wanted to declare war against Britain because:Britain because:

British supplied Indians with guns out westBritish supplied Indians with guns out west

British have interfered with U.S. trade and British have interfered with U.S. trade and commerce (including impressment)commerce (including impressment)

We want to invade Canada and claim more We want to invade Canada and claim more land for the U.S.land for the U.S.

John C. Calhoun & Henry Clay--John C. Calhoun & Henry Clay--War Hawks!War Hawks!

James MadisonJames Madison