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Sources

  • https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/first-barbary-war
  • https://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/barbary-wars
  • http://clements.umich.edu/exhibits/online/barbary/barbary-first-war.php
  • https://www.marines.com/history-heritage/symbols
  • http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/b/battle-of-derna-27-april-1805-selected-naval-documents.html
  • http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/jefferson_papers/mtjprece.html

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The United States in 1801

Why did the war start?

  • Republic
  • Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson's first term as president.
  • Society based on agriculture.
  • Post Revolutionary period, focused on the strengthening of the nation.
  • The Barbary States were big bullies.
  • Thomas Jefferson did not take any of their crap.
  • The United States had no money, but a brand spankin new navy.

Enterprise vs Tripoli

The Barbary States in 1801

  • Despotic Monarchy
  • Led by the Pasha Yusuf Karamanli of the Karamanli Dynasty.
  • Society led by merchants and pirates.
  • In a war with Sweden.

Peace Treaty

  • Treaty called for the following:
  • United States no longer paying tribute to Barbary States.
  • Barbary States release all Americans in slavery/imprisonment.
  • United States pay 60,000 dollar ransom for Americans released.

The First Barbary War

Sam Schofield

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