Notes 4b: Foreign Policy in the Age of Jefferson Chapter 10 Lesson 1 and Lesson 3 Impress: (v) to force people

to serve in the navy Embargo: (n) an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports Nationalism: (n) loyalty to the country I. II. III. IV. Who became president in the Election of 1800? (p. 270) a. Thomas Jefferson In 1804, what two nations were at war with one another? (p. 280) a. Britain and France Initially, what was the position of the Americans in the war? (p. 280) a. They were neutral. As a result of a shortage of sailors in the war against France, what did the British do to Americans? (p. 280) a. The British impressed hundreds of native-born and naturalized American citizens. What was American reaction to British impressment? (p. 281) a. Americans demanded war against the British. Instead of war, what did Jefferson do? (p. 281) a. He passed the Embargo Act in December 1807. b. The embargo banned imports from and exports to all foreign countries. c. Jefferson hoped that stopping trade would be so painful to Britain and France that they would leave the U.S. alone. d. Jefferson hoped that stopping trade would be so painful to Britain and France that they would leave the U.S. alone. Why was the embargo a disaster? (p. 281) a. Embargo was more painful for Americans b/c many lost their jobs. On June 1, 1812 which country did Madison declare war on? a. Britain

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Notes 4b: Foreign Policy in the Age of Jefferson Impress: (v) __________________________________________________________ Embargo: (n) _________________________________________________________ Nationalism: (n)_______________________________________________________ I. II. III. IV. Who became president in the Election of 1800? (p. 270) a. ______________________ In 1804, what two nations were at war with one another? (p. 280) a. ______________ and ______________ Initially, what was the position of the Americans in the war? (p. 280) a. They were ______________. As a result of a shortage of sailors in the war against France, what did the British do to Americans? (p. 280) a. The British ______________ hundreds of native-born and naturalized ______________citizens. What was American reaction to British impressment? (p. 281) a. Americans demanded______________ against the British. Instead of war, what did Jefferson do? (p. 281) a. He passed the ______________ in December 1807. b. The embargo ______________ imports from and exports to all ______________ countries. c. Jefferson hoped that stopping trade would be so painful to Britain and France that they would leave the U.S. alone. Why was the embargo a disaster? (p. 281) a. Embargo was more painful for Americans b/c many lost their jobs. On June 1, 1812 ,which country did Madison declare war on? a. ____________________

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Homework: Foreign Policy in the Age of Jefferson

1) Define embargo 2) What position did the Americans initially take on the war between the British and French? 3) How was President Jeffersons embargo unsuccessful? 4) By 1812, what country does President Madison declare war on? 5) Why do you think unemployment rose in New England after the embargo was put in place by Jefferson?

Homework: Foreign Policy in the Age of Jefferson

1) Define embargo 2) What position did the Americans initially take on the war between the British and French? 3) How was President Jeffersons embargo unsuccessful? 4) By 1812, what country does President Madison declare war on? 5) Why do you think unemployment rose in New England after the embargo was put in place by Jefferson?

Homework: Foreign Policy in the Age of Jefferson

1) Define embargo 2) What position did the Americans initially take on the war between the British and French? 3) How was President Jeffersons embargo unsuccessful? 4) By 1812, what country does President Madison declare war on? 5) Why do you think unemployment rose in New England after the embargo was put in place by Jefferson?