AIM: Why did the U'S' fight Tripoli in the early 1800s

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AIM Why did the U.S. fight Tripoli in the early
1800s?

• Do Now Where is Tripoli, and why were US ships
  there?
• What is impressment?

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War with Tripoli (N. Africa)

• 1790s- American merchants trade around the world
• Trade with Barbary States was risky
• U.S. paid bribe to rulers to protect U.S. ships
  from pirates

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Barbary Coast - N. Africa
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War with Tripoli

• 1801- Tripoli leader wants higher bribe
• Jefferson refuses to pay
• Tripoli declares war
• US Marines land and attack
• 1805 Tripoli signs treaty to leave US ships alone

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Embargo Act - 1807

• 1803- Britain and France keep attacking US ships
• Jefferson doesnt want war
• Jefferson convinced Congress to pass Embargo Act
• Total ban on foreign trade
• Fails because it hurts US more than Britain and
  France