Jefferson and the Republicans as well as the Federalists are determined to maintain neutrality in the Napoleonic Wars. In order to enforce neutrality Jefferson imposes an embargo to keep Americans from trading abroad. This triggers a serious economic depression that primarily affects merchants and ship owners in the Northeast. Historian Peter Onuf calls this "one of the great tragic set pieces of American political history." It results in the invasion of civil rights and requires the use of Federal power in the courts throughout much of New England. "The ultimate disaster was that war came nonetheless," says Onuf, "and it was called Mr. Madison's War. But it was really Mr. Jefferson's War."

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Napoleonic Wars, Jefferson's shipping embargo, economic depression, invasion of civil liberties, use of federal power, precursor to War of 1812, Young Republic, The

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Cook, Ph.D., Brian J. (Performer), Onuf, Ph.D., Peter S. (Performer), INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications (Firm)

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