In 1806, the British issued the Order of Council. This declared that any ships going to French ports must first stop at a British port. The French disagreed with this and began seizing all ships, including American ships. The British were also seizing the American ships that didn’t first stop at a British port. The British also continued to impress people into the British Royal Navy. It is estimated that around 6,000 US citizens were forced to join with the British between 1808 and 1811. The mistreatment, from both the British and the French angered the Americans. Thomas Jefferson struck back by cutting off all exports to France and Britain, including the raw materials that Europe needed. Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807, stopping all trade with all nations. The Embargo Act barely impacted the French and the British but devastated the American economy. In order to fix this, Congress passed the Non-Intercourse Act in 1809, which open trade with all nations except France and England. A combination of these events would eventually lead to the War of 1812 but at the time, the American foreign policy saved the country from total war and
In 1806, the British issued the Order of Council. This declared that any ships going to French ports must first stop at a British port. The French disagreed with this and began seizing all ships, including American ships. The British were also seizing the American ships that didn’t first stop at a British port. The British also continued to impress people into the British Royal Navy. It is estimated that around 6,000 US citizens were forced to join with the British between 1808 and 1811. The mistreatment, from both the British and the French angered the Americans. Thomas Jefferson struck back by cutting off all exports to France and Britain, including the raw materials that Europe needed. Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807, stopping all trade with all nations. The Embargo Act barely impacted the French and the British but devastated the American economy. In order to fix this, Congress passed the Non-Intercourse Act in 1809, which open trade with all nations except France and England. A combination of these events would eventually lead to the War of 1812 but at the time, the American foreign policy saved the country from total war and