Slide 1:New Threats Overseas Chapter 10 pages 312-314 Mr. Verde Intercourse or Impartial Dealings": an American cartoon of 1809 by "Peter Pencil" showing President Thomas Jefferson being robbed by England (King George) and Napoleon as a result of Jefferson's embargo policy. A wounded American seaman (not Reuben James, in spite of the tattoo) saving American Commodore Stephen Decatur from a scimitar stroke during the Tripolitan War of 1804-1805.


Trading Around the WorldAfter the Revolution trade grew rapidly around the world. :Trading Around the WorldAfter the Revolution trade grew rapidly around the world. Traders brought American fur to China that they sold for large profits. Americans took great risks in selling their goods overseas. Americans also known as Yankees.


Slide 3:3 Pirates often attacked the ships and stole the goods. To protect American ships, the United States paid a fee to the rulers of the Barbary States (or the North African States.) A Temple from the Barbary States Traders ran great risks


Slide 4:Barbary Pirates attacking American Ships


Tripoli declares War on U.S. :Tripoli declares War on U.S. In 1801 citing late payments of tribute, Tripoli declared war on the United States. The United States successfully defeated Tripoli with a combined naval and land assault by the United States Marine Corps. Defeated in 1805 Tripoli signed a treaty promising not to interfere with American ships. STEPHEN DECATUR (1779-1820). American naval commander. Desperate conflict of American seamen, under Commodore Decatur, on boarding a Tripolitan corsair.


Slide 6:The Americans made a huge profit by selling goods to both the French and British. The Americans had a policy of neutrality meaning that they would not get involved in British or French affairs. In 1803, Britain and France went to war again. NAPOLEON I (1769-1821). Emperor of the French. Napoleon with General Louis Alexandre Berthier (red and gold uniform) and Field Marshal Joachim Murat at the Battle of Jena, Prussia, 14 October 1806.


Slide 7:7 British ships returned to their policy of impressment – forcing people into service , by which they would seize American sailors and force them to serve in the British navy. British captains took over 10,000 American citizens to man ships. One of the causes leading to the War of 1812


U.S. relations with Great Britain became increasingly rocky during this period. :U.S. relations with Great Britain became increasingly rocky during this period. On June 22, 1807, the H.M.S. Leopard bombarded and forcibly boarded the U.S.S. Chesapeake off Norfolk, Virginia in search of British navy deserters Impressment of American seamen into British navy following the defeat of USS Chesapeake by HMS Leopard off Hampton Roads on 22 June 1807


In effort to force Great Britain to accept American demands regarding trade and impressment Jefferson tries an Embargo :In effort to force Great Britain to accept American demands regarding trade and impressment Jefferson tries an Embargo Many Americans wanted to go to war Madison persuades Jefferson to seek passage of Embargo Act, a complete ban on foreign commerce. Some merchants turned to smuggling - importing and exporting goods in violation of trade laws


The embargo hurt Britain and France :The embargo hurt Britain and France The Americans suffered more. Exports dropped from $108 million to $22 million in 1808. American sailors had no work and farmers lost money because they could not ship their goods overseas. Jefferson admitted after a year that the Embargo Act had failed. A merchant trying to smuggle goods out of the country during the Embargo Act. He is snapped by federal authorities in the form of a turtle. "Oh, this cursed ograbme!" "O grab me!" Is of course "Embargo" spelled backwards.


In 1809, Congress passed the Nonintercourse Act. :In 1809, Congress passed the Nonintercourse Act. Nonintercourse Act allowed Americans to trade with all nations except Britain and France. James Madison severs the head of the terrapin representing Ograbme


Jefferson followed the precedent set by Washington and refused to run for a third term. :Jefferson followed the precedent set by Washington and refused to run for a third term. James Madison became the next President and took the oath of office in 1809. JAMES MADISON (1751-1836). 4th President of the United States. President James Madison on the front of a U.S five thousand dollar note, 1934.