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Jefferson and Madison first responded to impressment with neutrality. He wanted to keep America as neutral as possible in the midst of conflict between Great Britain and France. His solution was a commercial attack, rather than a military one: the Embargo Act.
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To prevent the british impressment of American sailors- novanet
He was neither well informed nor hardheaded
To prevent the british impressment of American sailors- novanet
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
Impressment is forcing American sailors into joining the British Navy.
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Impressment is the term used to denote the forcing of American sailors into the British navy/
Jefferson instituted the embargo of 1807 in response to the impressment of American sailors by Britain. Outraged, Americans called for a war with Britain. The embargo was enacted as a chastisement of Britain and France to force them to respect American neutrality, cease impressment and end the attacks on American ships. The result, however, was an economic disaster for the United States, which resulted in great wins by the opposing Federalist party.
Jefferson attempted to capture Canada to use as a bargaining chip to prevent the British from violating the rights of US ship on the seas. It didn't work so they began the war of 1812.