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barbary states |
North African Nations bribed by the US 4 protection |
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Trouble with Tripoli |
Tripoli, a barbary state, demanded a bigger bribe than normal- Jef refused and Tripoli declared war- jef ordered the Navy to blockade the port of Tripoli-Pirates took an Am ship and planned to use it against the Navy-Us navy took action and burned the ship-marines then marched on the Tripoli capital in a surprise attack-The war ended in 1805 |
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Brits and Frenchies attack the Ams Y? |
1803 France&Brittain go 2 war again-this boosted Am trade cause they traded with both sisdes- Niether side wanted the Ams 2 sell 2 their enemies N seized Am ships headed 4 England-Brits stopped Am ships on the way 2 France 1805-1807, hundreds of Am ships were captured. |
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Impressments |
The Brits not only stopped and captured Am ships, they kidnapped the sailors on board and forced them into service, also known as imoressment |
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Embargo act |
Passed in 1807-forbade all oversea Am trade-meant to hurt France&England-hurt the Ams more-trade dropped from $108 mil to $22 mil-in 1809 the embargo ended |
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Non Intercourse Act |
banned all Am trade with B&F replaced the Embargo Act but allowed trade with all other nations |
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James Madison |
Republican prez elected in 1808 youngest continental convention member |
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