cabinet dilemma #2: impressing American sailors
Directions: In your notebooks define the terms below and then describe the dilemma that President Thomas Jefferson's cabinet is dealing with in your own words. Make sure your explanation is clear and complete so that you completely understand what is happening during this time.
Language of the Discipline to Define: Profitable, neutral rights, blockade, seize, deserters, impressment, embargo,
Dilemma Description: While France and Britain were at war in 1803, America enjoyed profitable trade with both countries. As long as the United States was not involved with either side, it had neutral rights, or the right to sail the seas and not take sides.
The U.S. enjoyed these rights for two years until 1805, which was when Britain blockaded the French coast and threatened to search all ships trading with France. France responded by searching and seizing ships trading with Britain.
The British needed sailors for their naval war against France because of the poorly conditioned British Royal Navy. Desperately in need of sailors the British stopped American ships at sea and force American sailors accused of being "British deserters." The impressments of sailors also claimed thousands of native-born and naturalized American citizens.
For example, in 1807 a British warship by the name of the Leopard, intercepted the American ship Chesapeake, and the British demanded to search the ship. The captain of the Chesapeake refused and the British opened fire, killing 3 Americans and wounding 18.
Language of the Discipline to Define: Profitable, neutral rights, blockade, seize, deserters, impressment, embargo,
Dilemma Description: While France and Britain were at war in 1803, America enjoyed profitable trade with both countries. As long as the United States was not involved with either side, it had neutral rights, or the right to sail the seas and not take sides.
The U.S. enjoyed these rights for two years until 1805, which was when Britain blockaded the French coast and threatened to search all ships trading with France. France responded by searching and seizing ships trading with Britain.
The British needed sailors for their naval war against France because of the poorly conditioned British Royal Navy. Desperately in need of sailors the British stopped American ships at sea and force American sailors accused of being "British deserters." The impressments of sailors also claimed thousands of native-born and naturalized American citizens.
For example, in 1807 a British warship by the name of the Leopard, intercepted the American ship Chesapeake, and the British demanded to search the ship. The captain of the Chesapeake refused and the British opened fire, killing 3 Americans and wounding 18.
Cabinet Decision Options
Directions: As a "cabinet" decide which option fits best by choosing one of the following letters. Then write down the option on a separate sheet of paper and explain why it is the best choice in 30 words or more.
Edmodo "Cabinet" Response
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Treasury Secretary explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice. Cabinet plans will be voted on tomorrow to see which cabinet has the best explanation.
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Treasury Secretary explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice. Cabinet plans will be voted on tomorrow to see which cabinet has the best explanation.
What Really Happened
Directions: Use the following highlighted links and your textbook pages 340-341 to answer the following questions on the same piece of paper you wrote your Cabinet Option Decision in complete sentences.
1. What happened in December 1807?
2. What did the Embargo Act do?
3. How did President Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison believe the embargo would hurt Britain?
4. Did it have the effect they hoped? Why or why not?
5. Look at the chart on page 340: How did the Embargo Act affect imports and exports?
6. How did the Embargo Act affect Jefferson's presidency?
7. In your opinion, how effective was the Embargo Act? Would such an act work today? Why or why not?
8. Political Cartoon Analysis: Who is the person holding the barrel? What is he saying and why is he saying it? Where is the person headed? What does Ograbme mean?
9. Who were the Republican and Federalist candidates for president in 1808? What were the results?
10. What issues was the country facing at home and abroad when Madison became president? (p. 341)
11. How did France "trick" the United States?
12. Why were Americans divided? Who did Madison see as a bigger threat?
Directions: Use the following highlighted links and your textbook pages 340-341 to answer the following questions on the same piece of paper you wrote your Cabinet Option Decision in complete sentences.
1. What happened in December 1807?
2. What did the Embargo Act do?
3. How did President Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison believe the embargo would hurt Britain?
4. Did it have the effect they hoped? Why or why not?
5. Look at the chart on page 340: How did the Embargo Act affect imports and exports?
6. How did the Embargo Act affect Jefferson's presidency?
7. In your opinion, how effective was the Embargo Act? Would such an act work today? Why or why not?
8. Political Cartoon Analysis: Who is the person holding the barrel? What is he saying and why is he saying it? Where is the person headed? What does Ograbme mean?
9. Who were the Republican and Federalist candidates for president in 1808? What were the results?
10. What issues was the country facing at home and abroad when Madison became president? (p. 341)
11. How did France "trick" the United States?
12. Why were Americans divided? Who did Madison see as a bigger threat?