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Jefferson was President of the US between 1801 and 1809.
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Which president dealed with the barbary pirates?
It was Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the American naval officer in the conflict with Barbary pirates when Jefferson was president?
One of them was Decatur.
Why did President Jefferson advocate naval action against the Barbary pirates?
President Jefferson advocated naval action against the Barbary pirates because he believed a war would ultimately cost less than continuing to pay tributes. Thomas Jefferson was President from 1801 to 1809.
Which president fought a war with pirates?
The Barbary Pirates were North Africans who captured, looted and sank American merchant ships. In order for the ships to get by the merchant ships had been paying a tribute to them, but Jefferson was elected President in 1800 and declared he would not pay one penny as tribute to the pirates. Therefore, he sent a battleship to end the blockade. However, the ship was sunk and another ship was captured. Jefferson payed $60,000 in ransom for the ship and its crew and signed a peace treaty with the pirates. This ordeal humiliated the United States but also made Jefferson realize the need for a naval force.
President Jefferson assertively used the navy when he ordered it to?
Attack the Barbary pirates for disrupting American trade.
Which US ship was seized by pirates in North Africa when Jefferson was President?
USS Philadelphia - I have the assignment you probably have. A crossword puzzle.
What was Thomas Jefferson's dilemma?
Thomas Jefferson's dilemma was the Barbary pirates on the Barbary coast.
Who was the US president during Tripolitan war?
Thomas Jefferson was the President during this undeclared war with the pirates of Tripoli ,also called the first Barbary War in 1801-1805.
Thomas Jefferson endorse military action against the?
Thomas Jefferson endorse military action against the Barbary pirates.
Who was the president during Thomas Jefferson's second term as president?
Thomas Jefferson was the president during Thomas Jefferson's second term as president.
What was Jefferson Davis the president of?
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy
What was the president was Jefferson Davis?
Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy
