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Date Posted: 21:20:11 10/01/02 Tue
Author: Double "L"
Subject: Impressment

Impressment
I. impressments is the forcing people to work on ships under poor conditions
A. British practiced impressments

II. Many English that became impressed escaped
A. many sought refuge with the Americans and became crew on merchant ships
B. British upset for losing their impressed began searching American merchant ships
C. British searched an American Naval ship and got a little cared away
a. The Chesapeake was an American Naval Ship
b. The Leopard was a British Naval Ship
1. The Leopard approached the Chesapeake and demanded to be able to board and search the ship
2. The Captain of the Chesapeake said now way
3. The Captain of the Leopard opened fire on the Chesapeake
i. Some men died others wounded
4. The Captain of the Chesapeake had no choice but to surrender
5. Four American men were captured by the English
6. Americans got really mad and Jefferson told our minister to push the British to stop impressment
7. The British refused but returned 3 men to the Americans because 1 was hung

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