Indiana. The state's name means Indian Land or Land of the Indians, named so for the Indian tribes that lived there when white settlers arrived. While its meaning might be simple enough, the way it got the name is a little more interesting.
President Asks Congress to Lift the Embargo Against Cuba. President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union address this evening. In Cuba, we are ending a policy that was long past its expiration date.
In March 1809, Congress repealed the Embargo Act of 1807. Jefferson signed the repeal shortly before he left office. The embargo was replaced by the Non-Intercourse Act, which prohibited trade with only Britain and France. The government, however, soon began to realize that economic measures were not enough. America was on the path toward the War of 1812.