SUMMARY
1. One reason which led Napoleon to sell Louisiana was his determination to go to war with England. This he did in 1803.
2. Renewal of war in Europe made the United States again a neutral nation, and brought up the old quarrel over neutral rights.
3.In 1806, Napoleon, who was master of nearly all western Europe, cut off British trade with the continent. Great Britain in return declared, by an Order in Council, the coast from Brest to the Elbe blockaded; that is, shut to neutral trade.
4. Later in the year 1806 Napoleon retaliated with the Berlin Decree, declaring the British Islands blockaded.
5. Great Britain, by another Order in Council (1807), shut all European ports, under French control, to neutrals.
6. Napoleon struck back with the Milan Decree.
7. Our commerce was now attacked by both powers, and to force them to repeal their Decrees and Orders in Council, certain commercial restrictions were adopted by the United States.
A. Non-importation, 1806.
B. Embargo, 1807-1809.
C. Non-intercourse, 1809.
8. Each of them failed to have any effect, and in 1812 war was declared.
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%1803. Renewal of War between France and Great Britain%
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The United States a neutral.
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_British views of American views. Napoleon's view.
neutrality._ ——————^—————- ——————^—————
——————^————————— Free ships, free goods. Shall be no neutrals.
The broken voyage. No paper blockades. ——————-^——————-
The new Admiralty ruling. No search. Attacks neutral commerce by
Stations vessels off our ports. No impressment. ——————-v——————-
Retaliates for French Decrees —————-v—————- |
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| / Non-importation. \ French decrees.
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Orders in Council. }————-< Non-intercourse with >——————-/ 1806. Berlin.
| France and Great | \ 1807. Milan.
\ Britain. /
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Great Britain denies that French \ / France pretends to lift Berlin
Decrees are lifted, and / — —————————— < and Milan Decrees.
Refuses to revoke the Orders \ \ Trade with France is restored.
in Council. |
Tampers with Indians. > ———————+
Insists on the right of search | |
and impressment. / |
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%DECLARATION OF WAR BY UNITED STATES, 1812.%