Chapter 10 Section 3

Question 1

Stephan Decatur

Answer 1

A United States naval officer. He stood up against the Barbary pirates after they captures the Philadelphia. He and his crew quietly sailed into the tripoli harbor then attacked the Philadelphia and set fire to it do the pirates could not use it.

Question 2

Impressment

Answer 2

When the British seized American ships and forced the crew to serve on British ships. British officers seized all the British sailors and others.

Question 3

Embargo

Answer 3

Is a ban on trade with another country.

Question 4

The embargo act

Answer 4

Forbade Americans to export or import things with Britain or France. They hoped to hurt Britain and France. But all that happened was that the Americans were hurt. We lost money and smugglers cane about.

Question 5

Smuggler

Answer 5

Is a person who violates trade laws by illegally sneaking goods in or out of a country.

Question 6

Nonintercourse act

Answer 6

Allowed America to trade with all countries besides Britain and France.

Question 7

Barbary states

Answer 7

The North African nations. Pirates lived their and attacked ships as they came by. The Pirates were the Barbary pirates. America payed a bribe to not be attacked.