THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
BARBARY PIRATES
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Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crews
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Barbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United Nations
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Barbary Pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crews
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Barbary pirates would return captured prisoners
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pirates demanded a payment called a tribute from foreign governments in exchange for the safe passage of their ships in the Mediterranean Sea. If no tribute was paid, the pirates would attack and capture the crews of foreign ships and sell them for a ransom or force them into slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 19th century, pirate activity had declined, but Barbary pirates continued to demand tribute from American merchant vessels in the Mediterranean. Refusal to pay would result in the capturing of American ships and goods, and often the enslavement or ransoming of crew members.
Detailed explanation-3: -After finding American commerce in the Mediterranean had almost stopped due to the pirates, the Continental Congress agreed in 1784 to negotiate treaties with the four Barbary States. Congress appointed a special commission, consisting of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin, to oversee the negotiations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Algeria began piracy against the United States on 25 July 1785 with the capture of the schooner Maria, and Dauphin a week later. All four Barbary Coast states demanded $660, 000 each.
Detailed explanation-5: -The two major European powers, Great Britain and France, found it expedient to encourage the Barbary States’ policy and pay tribute to them, as it allowed their merchant shipping an increased share of the Mediterranean trade, and Barbary leaders chose not to challenge the superior British or French navies.