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Barbary Wars
From 1801-1805 and 1815-1816. The Barbary States included Algier, Tunis, and Tripoli on the coast of North Africa and were known as Muslim states. which owed and allegiance to the Ottoman Empire.The Barbary States engaged in piracy within the seas against merchant shipping and would hold people for ransom. This conflict is significant because it played a role in the US fighting in the old War for the first time since they became independent from England.This was known as the US first foreign war -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France in order to gain over twice as what the US already attained. The US gained over 820000 acres of land at a price of $15 million on the west of the Mississippi River. Once bought, President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition in order to gain knowledge of the land. However, this negotiation was not wanted by all citizens, it passed with a 59-57 vote. -
The Chesapeake Affair
The Chesapeake Affair occurred between the United States and England on the Coast of Norfolk Virginia. The British attacked an American frigate called the Chesapeake that attempted to capture 3 Americans and one British deserter from the Royal Navy. This affair occurred when the Americans would not allow the British to search the frigate for deserters which ended with three Americans killed and 18 wounded. This caused the citizens to rage wanting to go to war and the Embargo Act was set in place -
The Embargo Act
The act signed by President Thomas Jefferson restricted the U.S. from trading in all foreign ports from a recent attack known as the Chesapeake Affair.Previously France and England had prohibited trade from neutral countries which included America.While trade was essential in the economy, America did something in order to prevent attacks which were beginning to occur.Jefferson placed the embargo act in hopes that it would stop France and England from the attacks and hit them where needed. -
The Non-Intercourse Act
This Act replaced the Embargo Act set in place 2 years prior. This Act allowed the U.S. to trade with nations other than France and England as the previous act strangled the United States economy severely. It was signed two days before Jefferson's the end of his second term. The Act set in place was set in hopes that France and England would remove their policy against Neutral Ships. This Act was soon replaced by Macon's Bill No. 2.
