t Jefferson's trade embargo went into effect, not being able to trade freely with Britain and the rest of Europe sent the American economy spiraling into a depression. Because of the depression net earnings from the shipping industry fell by almost fifty percent and its estimated that almost thirty thousand sailors and one hundred thousand people in support related industries lost their jobs. Earnings from legitimate business enterprises fell to less than a quarter of what their value was in 1807. The depression crippled many eastern towns especially New England where their economy had become almost entirely dependent on shipping.
             Even after the Revolutionary War, Great Britain always maintained a harassing presence in America. Their failure to withdraw from American territory along the Great Lakes was constant thorn in our sides. The British also aided the Indians by selling them arms and supplies, which the Indians in turn used to attack farms and small towns. This at least seemed tolerable,
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