Tension Between England & The United States Chapter 7 Section 3 Section 3

Violations of Neutrality British & French tried to stop the U.S. from helping the other country while they were at war in British & French tried to stop the U.S. from helping the other country while they were at war in British stopped U.S. ships to search for British sailors that deserted their navy. British stopped U.S. ships to search for British sailors that deserted their navy. Sometimes they took American sailors by “accident”. Sometimes they took American sailors by “accident”.

Violations of Neutrality (Continued) Impressment – The act of forcing someone to serve in the army or navy. Impressment – The act of forcing someone to serve in the army or navy. British battleship stopped the U.S.S. Chesapeake and took sailors by force British battleship stopped the U.S.S. Chesapeake and took sailors by force Americans were stunned! – Something must be done! Americans were stunned! – Something must be done!

U.S.S. Chesapeake

Impressment!

American’s Respond! Embargo Act - Bans trade with ALL foreign countries. Meant to punish Britain & France and show them we are serious. Embargo Act - Bans trade with ALL foreign countries. Meant to punish Britain & France and show them we are serious. American merchants lose their two main markets and big money. People are upset with Jefferson and begin to smuggle goods. Britain and France are hardly effected. American merchants lose their two main markets and big money. People are upset with Jefferson and begin to smuggle goods. Britain and France are hardly effected.

American’s Respond – Continued Jefferson passes the Non-Intercourse Act. Jefferson passes the Non-Intercourse Act. Banned trade with England & France only. Banned trade with England & France only. U.S. promised to start trading again with the first country that stopped violating U.S. Ships. U.S. promised to start trading again with the first country that stopped violating U.S. Ships.

Indians, Britain, Western Lands The British and Indians are upset with U.S. settlers for taking lands in the West. The British and Indians are upset with U.S. settlers for taking lands in the West. To help stop the U.S. from seizing western lands, the British arm the Indians and show support for Tecumseh’s unification plan. To help stop the U.S. from seizing western lands, the British arm the Indians and show support for Tecumseh’s unification plan.

Tecumseh

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

Battle of Tippecanoe

Tecumseh made village in Indiana Territory – near Tippecanoe / Wabash rivers. Tecumseh made village in Indiana Territory – near Tippecanoe / Wabash rivers. Gov. William Henry Harrison warned Tecumseh not to fight / resist the U.S. & get out! Gov. William Henry Harrison warned Tecumseh not to fight / resist the U.S. & get out! Harrison attacked Indian village in Harrison attacked Indian village in 1811.

Don’t Go To War! (anti-War Hawks) Trade restrictions hurt the industrial New England economy. Federalists just want to get things back to “normal”. Trade restrictions hurt the industrial New England economy. Federalists just want to get things back to “normal”. The U.S. is not prepared to fight another war! The U.S. is not prepared to fight another war!

War Hawks! War Hawks – Congressmen and citizens who wanted to declare war against Britain because: War Hawks – Congressmen and citizens who wanted to declare war against Britain because: British supplied Indians with guns out west British supplied Indians with guns out west British have interfered with U.S. trade and commerce (including impressment) British have interfered with U.S. trade and commerce (including impressment) We want to invade Canada and claim more land for the U.S. We want to invade Canada and claim more land for the U.S.

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

James Madison