Study notes for the lousiana purchase up to the embargo act
Opportunity: The Louisiana purchase
<Tab/>Britain and France threatened American commerce and nation security
<Tab/>1799: Napoleon Bonaparte took control of France and started a series of military conquests. Four years later Britain declared war on them.
<Tab/>After a year of peace, Britain declared war on Spain again. This one lasted twelve years. (started 1803 ended at battle of waterloo in 1815)
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…imports. This was supposed to deprive France and Britain raw materials so they would change their policy.
<Tab/>Instead of hurting British and French economy, it hurt American economy. Exports feel from 108 million to 22 million, and the nation was driven to a deep depression.
<Tab/>Ships left ports illegally or were "blown off course" and huge amount of smuggling occurred. And many opposed Jefferson's policy
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