Under Washington and Adams became entangled with
France and Britain
It did not go away Sold to people in Europe Purchased stuff in Europe Pirates began attacking ships Pirates came from Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, Tripoli, came from barbarian states Raided European and American ships, took slaves Paid tribute Leaders left European ships alone U.S paid tribute but Jefferson stopped and sent warships to protect them More serious threat France and Britain Two nations were at war Traded with both France and Britain Looked ways to weaken each other Cut off country’s foreign trade Both started seizing our ships Britain needed sailors so it turned into imprisonment Looked for ways to make France and Britain to Respect U.S Used embargo Used an embargo act imposed on going to any port Assumed they would stops Went from 109 million to 25 million Prices declined Americans lost jobs Turned to smuggling Stopped embargo before Jefferson left office Only embargo against France and Britain Moved westward after battle of timbers Settlements had grave effect on Native Americans Diseases killed native Americans Population diseases Shawnee people hit hard William henry Harrison decided to take action Got 1000 soldiers Harrison defeated Native Americans in battle of Tippecanoe Marked high point in Native Americans fight on settlement