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    The document summarizes tensions between the United States and Britain in the early 1800s. It describes how the two countries went to war in 1803, leading Britain to impress American sailors into its navy to make up for personnel losses. This came to a head in the Chesapeake Affair of 1807, where a British ship boarded and seized sailors from an American vessel. In response, President Jefferson enacted the Embargo Act of 1807 to halt trade with Europe, though this ended up hurting the American economy. He was succeeded by President Madison, who continued efforts to curb British impressment through laws like the Nonintercourse Act of 1809.

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    The document summarizes tensions between the United States and Britain in the early 1800s. It describes how the two countries went to war in 1803, leading Britain to impress American sailors into its navy to make up for personnel losses. This came to a head in the Chesapeake Affair of 1807, where a British ship boarded and seized sailors from an American vessel. In response, President Jefferson enacted the Embargo Act of 1807 to halt trade with Europe, though this ended up hurting the American economy. He was succeeded by President Madison, who continued efforts to curb British impressment through laws like the Nonintercourse Act of 1809.

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    Chapter 7-Section 4

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    TROUBLE ON THE SEAS

    War

    between England and France began again in 1803 The navies of the two European powers began to shut down each others commerce on the high seas Any and all ships on the Atlantic Ocean became entangled in this rivalry including the US

    BRITISH IMPRESSMENT
    American

    sea commerce had risen rapidly during this time US Merchant marine pay increased from $8 to $24 a month Many British sailors left their navy to become sailors on US merchant ships
    Better

    pay, better treatment, and better food

    THE CHESAPEAKE AFFAIR


    The

    Chesapeake departed Norfolk, Virginia in June 1807


    Captain

    Barron at the helm

    HMS

    Leopard overtook the Chesapeake


    Demanded to search the Chesapeake for AWOL British sailors Captain Barron refused and the Leopard fired three shots killing 3 and wounding 18 British captured suspected runaway British sailors

    BRITISH IMPRESSMENT
    In

    their efforts to get back their sailors, the British abducted American sailors too
    Purpose

    was to build up their navy as they were at war with Napoleon and needed some advantage

    By

    the time that James Madison appealed to Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812, he estimated that 6,000 troops had been impressed

    JEFFERSON HAS A PLAN


    After

    the Chesapeake Affair, Jefferson declared that US waters were off limits to British ships and that the US wanted an apology for the incident British apologized and dismissed the Leopards commanding officer, but continued their policy of impressment Jefferson knew that the US army and navy were too small in their reduced state to fight a war

    EMBARGO ACT OF 1807


    Prohibited
    Meant

    US trade with Europe

    to hurt the French and British economies

    Ended
    Ships

    up hurting the American economy


    were docked, merchandise spoiled, thousands out of work, exports fell sharply

    Farmers

    and laborers left the

    party New England merchants broke the law and smuggled goods to Europe

    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1808


    James

    Madison (Republican) vs C.C. Pinckney (Federalist)


    Republicans

    feared that they would lose due to the Embargo Act Madison won 122 to 47 electoral votes

    Took all of the southern and western states and one New England state (Vermont)

    March

    1809- Congress repealed the Embargo Act

    NONINTERCOURSE ACT OF 1809


    Act

    of Congress that forbade trade with Britain and France only Authorized the president to open up trade with either country should it cease to violate the USs neutral rights

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