Personal Note (nvm)

Jefferson's Presidency and the turn of the 19th Century

• Jefferson’s view (Democratic-republic)

  • Agrarian ideal

• Adam’s view (Federalists)

  • Strong cent. govt. & manufacturing sector centered in the cities

• Jefferson aims:

  • Reduce national debt

  • Reduce the navy size

The First Barbary War

• CAUSE: Pirates off the Barbary Coast raid U.S. ships

  • looted goods, kidnapped men and enslaved them, or demanded ransom

• Ruler of Tripoli demanded payment of $225,500 and declared war when Jefferson refused to pay

  • Naval bombings on Tripoli from U.S. caused the ruler to surrender and sign a peace treaty.

• EFFECT:

  • demonstrated U.S. could wage war off its shores

  • Enhanced American national identity & pride

Embargo Act of 1807

• CAUSE: Napoleonic Wars between the British and French

  • British Royal Navy impressed U.S. sailors and forced them into the navy.

  • Chesapeake-Leopard Affair: British warship HMS Leopard attacked & took the Chesapeake and took sailors

    • Jefferson signs Embargo Act of 1807 in response

• Prohibits U.S. ships from leaving ports until British and French stop seizing them

• EFFECT:

  • Harmed American economy

    • farmers could not sell overseas and unemployment

  • Smuggled goods between U.S. & Canada

  • Non-Intercourse Act of 1808

    • trade w/ other nations except Britain & France

    • no effect from this act