HST 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hartford Convention, Missouri Compromise, Embargo Act Of 1807
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The united states bought over 800,000 square miles of land off of the french, because napoleon needed money for his own war efforts. They purchased it for million and the land includes 14 states. The purchase was approved through a treaty, but it was spur of the moment and not authorized until after the promise of the purchase was actually made. This act issued by jefferson forbade american trading ships from leaving the u. s. It was meant to force britain and france to change their policies towards neutral vessels by depriving them of american trade. It was difficult to enforce because it was opposed by merchants and everyone else whose livelihood depended upon international trade. The british and french were all like, "okay, dude. A group of westerners and southerners led by john calhoun and henry clay who pushed for war against britain.
