INTL 4250 Chapter Notes -Jay Treaty, Monroe Doctrine, Xyz Affair
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Atlantic but interests in canada and louisiana, spanish interest in florida and the. Jay treaty of 1794 - restored commercial ties with american archenemy. When three frenchmen tried to extort a cash payment in return for a negotiated resolution of hostilities between france and us in wake of undeclared war leaders tried to keep trade and politics seperated. Jefferson was prepared to join great britain in a military engagement against france and napoleon bonaparte if he did not sell them new. Jefferson also proposed a scheme to overthrow the bashaw of tripoli who had disrupted anerican shipping in themediterranean. 1803, the lousiana purchase expelled the french out of the us. Jefferson worried he may have overstepped his bounds when he bought it for m instead of to pay napoleon. Impressment - when british forces used naval recruitment by force: kidnapped americans to serve as sailor on british warships against the. British forces outmatched the americans except for.