2/5 IT Activity

• What is nationalism?

• What is an embargo?

9.3 A Time of Conflict

• Tribute- Protection money

• War with Tripoli (cause)- US would not increase the amount of tribute paid to Tripoli. As a result, Tripoli declared war on the US.

Rights

• Neutral Rights- The right to sail the seas and not take sides.

• Violation of Neutral Rights- France & Britain threatened to search & seize ships that were trading with the enemy.

• Impressment (Again!)- British forced captured American sailors to serve in the British Navy.

Trouble

• Attack on the Chesapeake- British demanded to search the Chesapeake. The captain refused so the British opened fire killing 3 crew members.

• Public Reaction- Americans were furious with the British and wanted to go to war with Britain.

Reaction

• Embargo Act- Prohibited Americans from trading with other countries. Designed to hurt Britain, Britain found new trading partners and it was disastrous for the US.

Tecumseh

• Tecumseh- Powerful Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native American nations in the Northwest.

• Tecumseh’s view- Thought they were worthless. He thought the Great Spirit had given the land to NA’s, and no country could take that away.

Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of Tippecanoe- William Henry Harrison defeated the NA forces in the Indiana territory. While it was declared a victory for the US, it resulted in Tecumseh joining forces with the British.

War Hawks

• War Hawks- Mainly from the West and South. Wanted more land, more power for the US

• Declaring War- Britain decided to stop raiding ships, but the US had already declared war.

Essential Question

• What were three challenges to the nation’s stability during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s? – Threats to trade (pirates, Britain,

France)– Tension between Native Americans &

settlers– British-Native American alliances