MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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gone to war with countries harboring pirates
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threaten to execute the pirates if captured
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ignore the issue and do nothing
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paid millions in tribute to prevent attacks
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Detailed explanation-1: -Congress passes an embargo against all foreign commerce, restricting American ships to sail to American ports only.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801. Jefferson, who believed that paying off the pirates only led to more demands, announced that there would be no more tributes paid. Tripoli demanded a payment of $225, 000 on top of annual payments of $25, 000. Jefferson refused to pay, and Tripoli declared war on the US.
Detailed explanation-3: -War with Algiers He ordered the capture of American merchant ships because of overdue U.S. tribute. President Madison responded by getting Congress to authorize military action against Algiers in February 1815. He sent a squadron of nine warships to end Barbary tribute.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Jefferson’s policy towards the Barbary pirates differ from that of President Adams? Jefferson refused to pay the pirates anything. What was an unintended consequence of the Embargo Act of 1807?
Detailed explanation-5: -Refusal to pay would result in the capturing of American ships and goods, and often the enslavement or ransoming of crew members. After Thomas Jefferson became president of the US in March 1801, he sent a US Naval fleet to the Mediterranean to combat the Barbary pirates.