Enlighten the People: Jefferson, Economics, and Commerce

This guide directs to information on Thomas Jefferson's stances on transportation as it relates to trade and commerce. This includes the United States' building of canals and its embargo on trade with England as connected to the First Barbary War.

1. Thomas Jefferson Portal

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• Jefferson and transport
• Jefferson and economy
• Jefferson and commerce
• Jefferson and manufacturing
• Embargo Act of 1807
• Jefferson and shipping
• Jefferson and canals

2. Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia

• Postal Service
• Erie Canal
• Embargo of 1807
• The First Barbary War

3. Thomas Jefferson’s Libraries Project

• Commerce
• Trade
• Economics

4. Founders Online

• Trade (correspondence written by Thomas Jefferson)
• Trade with England (correspondence written by Thomas Jefferson)
• Industry (correspondence written by Thomas Jefferson)
• Canals (correspondence written by Thomas Jefferson)
• Embargo (correspondence written by Thomas Jefferson)