1. III. New Threats from Overseas
Trading Around the World
Yankee merchants are trading in all parts of the world
Barbary States: North Africa—America must pay a bribe or tribute to trade
War w/ Tripoli (one of the Barbary States)– Am. wins; 1805 treaty states Tripoli will not interfere w/ Am ships

2. B. Attacks on American Ships
1803 – Britain & France are at war again
Both countries begin to ignore American neutrality and start to capture American trading ships
The British also began to kidnap American sailors and force them to serve on British ships; this is impressment and infuriates America

3. C. Ban on Trade
Embargo Act –1807 –Congress passed an act that forbade the US to import or export goods
This hurt the US more than Britain or Fr.ance. Exports in US drop from $108 mill. in 1807 to $22 mill in 1808.
Sailors out of work; farmers lost $; Am merchants complain
Nonintercourse Act limited ban; US can trade w/ all nations but Fr. & Br.