Louisiana Purchase Treaty Foreign and Domestic Problems 1807
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Foreign and Domestic Problems 1807 - 1812 • Problems with Britain and France…again • Wars with natives
American Policies FOREIGN POLICY: DOMESTIC POLICY: • how a country deals with other nations. • how a country deals with issues at home. US Foreign Policy: US Domestic Policy: • Stay neutral • Testing the Gov’t power • Go west
Foreign Problems • France & Britain are still fighting.
• U. S. ships are being attacked & cargo seized • Sailors are being impressed: forced into service by the British
The U. S. Responds The Embargo Act , 1807 • forbade Americans from trading with ANY country. A very unpopular idea
The Embargo Act was a disaster! • Jefferson thought that Britain & France would be devastated when they didn't receive their regular shipments of food, weapons, and other American goods.
The Embargo Act backfired, as American ships sat in American ports, their cargoes rotting or spoiling • Trade fell • sailors & dock workers lost jobs • smuggling increased. • New England merchants hurt most
How did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect trade?
The Embargo Act failed & was replaced: The Non-intercourse Act 1809 • US can trade with any nation EXCEPT Britain & France.
• US will resume trade with England when they respect US neutrality
French Response • Agree to respect US neutrality & leave ships alone. • Trade resumed.
BRITISH RESPONSE • Continues attacking American ships colonies. • Continues impressment of Americans sailors.
Domestic Problems • Conflicts with Native Americans as Americans settle further west onto Native lands. • To avoid war, US signs treaties with the Indian Nations.
US settlers violate treaties! Why were treaties violated so easily?
Native Americans Respond • 2 Shawnee Leaders Tecumseh and the Prophet, attempt to unite all Native American tribes against the United States.
TECUMSEH THE PROPHET
The Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811 Native American tribes lost a very close battle to the Americans
• The battle was close because the British were secretly giving the tribes guns & supplies! This really annoys the U. S. !
U. S is angry at Britain! WAR HAWKS: Southerners & Westerners who wanted war with Britain. I’m a hawk & I want war!
They have a strong sense of nationalism: pride in one’s country
Henry Clay: war hawk-wants war with Britain because: • Impressment of U. S. sailors • Supplying N. A. with guns • To gain land: Canada & Fl • show U. S. strength & gain respect
But the U. S. in not ready for War! • Jefferson had reduced size of government & the military • Had to use poorly trained volunteers who often deserted
THE WAR OF 1812 The war that no one remembers…
U. S. v. Great Britain • Battles take place in America & Canada • Britain blockades US port cities, preventing trade
Official Army & Navy uniforms during the War of 1812
The U. S. S. CONSTITUTION 1812 Nicknamed “Old Ironsides” because British cannonballs bounced off its thick wooden hull
HIGHLIGHTS 1812 - 1815 Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 U. S. sea victory forces British retreat!
British burn Washington D. C, 1814 • .
Inspired by this flag, Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem during the Battle of Ft. Mc. Henry, 1814 “Rocket’s red glare”
Hartford Convention Northerners protest war & threaten to secede (leave) the Union: • Hurt by the embargo • Feared the South & West will gain power if U. S. wins Canada & FL • War ends, protest meaningless
Treaty of Ghent, 1814
• Nothing changes, no one wins or loses!
however…. • U. S. shows they can stand up to a large country. • Encouraged feelings of nationalism throughout the United States “ The people are now more American. They feel and act more as a nation”
Battle of New Orleans, 1815 • Occurred after the war ends. • Andrew Jackson leads US to victory & becomes a hero. • America shows it’s strength!
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