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* timeline here<br><br> | * timeline here<br><br> | ||
* 1800 Revolution of 1800<br><br> | * 1800 Revolution of 1800<br><br> | ||
* 1801-1805 Jefferson presidency 1st term | * 1801-1805 Jefferson presidency 1st term<br><br> | ||
* 1802 Louisiana Purchase<br><br> | * 1802 Louisiana Purchase<br><br> | ||
* 1805-1809 Jefferson presidency 2nd term | * 1805-1809 Jefferson presidency 2nd term<br><br> | ||
* 1807 Congress bans African slave trade | |||
* 1809-1813 Madison presidency 1st term<br><br> | * 1809-1813 Madison presidency 1st term<br><br> | ||
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** France agrees to trade with the U.S. in exchange for not trading with Britain | ** France agrees to trade with the U.S. in exchange for not trading with Britain | ||
** British respond | ** British respond | ||
=== Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, 1807 === | |||
* the Constitution stipulated that there be no ban on African slave trade until 1808 (20 years from enactment) | |||
* most states had banned importation of slaves since the 1770s, including Virginia (promoted by Jefferson) | |||
* the Slave Trade Act of 1794 outlawed participation of U.S. vessels in African slavery | |||
* South Carolina had since re-opened its ports to importation of slaves | |||
* domestic slavery and slave trade were not impacted by the 1807 law | |||
=== Madison presidency, 1809-1817 === | === Madison presidency, 1809-1817 === | ||
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== 1810s Madison & Monroe administrations == | == 1810s Madison & Monroe administrations == |