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Tension Between England & The United States. Chapter 7 Section 3. Violations of Neutrality. British & French tried to stop the U.S. from helping the other country while they were at war in 1803. British stopped U.S. ships to search for British sailors that deserted their navy.
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Tension Between England & The United States Chapter 7 Section 3
Violations of Neutrality • British & French tried to stop the U.S. from helping the other country while they were at war in 1803. • British stopped U.S. ships to search for British sailors that deserted their navy. • Sometimes they took American sailors by “accident”.
Violations of Neutrality (Continued) • 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 • Americans were stunned! – Something must be done!
American’s Respond! • 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’s Respond – Continued • Jefferson passes the Non-Intercourse Act. • Banned trade with England & France only. • 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. • To help stop the U.S. from seizing western lands, the British arm the Indians and show support for Tecumseh’s unification plan.
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.
Battle of Tippecanoe • 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! • 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”. • 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: • British supplied Indians with guns out west • British have interfered with U.S. trade and commerce (including impressment) • We want to invade Canada and claim more land for the U.S.
