AMH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hartford Convention, The Battle Of New Orleans
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15 million dollars the us can double its size. No senate ratification from senate of the purchase. Stopping european and american ships killing their crews and seizing their cargo. Paying the pirates was the only way to get protection. They cut down the american flag in tripoli and took americans as hostages. Jefferson realized they needed to pay them money. No american ship can go to any foreign port in the world. Continues trade with every other country but britain. War hawks said if they wont support their declaration of war they will make sure that he loses control of the republican party. Bring a bunch of tribes together to form a strong force. We want to deal with the native american question. Every time the us tries to invade canada they lose miserably. Get into naval fight with british in the great lakes. The creeks are fighting for the spanish in florida.
