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    1) In the late 1800s, the United States had grown to have hundreds of merchant ships trading around the world. However, piracy from North African states like Tripoli posed a threat, demanding tribute from countries to let their ships pass safely. 2) When Tripoli declared war on the United States after Thomas Jefferson refused to pay tribute, the U.S. fought the Barbary Wars. This conflict ended in 1805 with Tripoli agreeing to stop demanding tribute in exchange for the U.S. paying ransom for freed prisoners. 3) However, the British navy began stopping and searching U.S. ships for deserters, and sometimes forcibly conscripting American sailors in a practice known as impressment.

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    1) In the late 1800s, the United States had grown to have hundreds of merchant ships trading around the world. However, piracy from North African states like Tripoli posed a threat, demanding tribute from countries to let their ships pass safely. 2) When Tripoli declared war on the United States after Thomas Jefferson refused to pay tribute, the U.S. fought the Barbary Wars. This conflict ended in 1805 with Tripoli agreeing to stop demanding tribute in exchange for the U.S. paying ransom for freed prisoners. 3) However, the British navy began stopping and searching U.S. ships for deserters, and sometimes forcibly conscripting American sailors in a practice known as impressment.

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    1) In the late 1800s, the United States had grown to have hundreds of merchant ships trading around the world. However, piracy from North African states like Tripoli posed a threat, demanding tribute from countries to let their ships pass safely. 2) When Tripoli declared war on the United States after Thomas Jefferson refused to pay tribute, the U.S. fought the Barbary Wars. This conflict ended in 1805 with Tripoli agreeing to stop demanding tribute in exchange for the U.S. paying ransom for freed prisoners. 3) However, the British navy began stopping and searching U.S. ships for deserters, and sometimes forcibly conscripting American sailors in a practice known as impressment.

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    6-6A Name: ___________________

    I. (265) American Ships on the High Seas


    a. In the mid-1790s, France and UK were at _____. By 1800, USA had ~______ merchant ships around world
    b. The practice of _______, or robbery on the seas, made some water dangerous. Pirates from the _________
    states of North _______ terrorized EU ships – demanded gov’ts pay _______, or protection money, to allow
    ships to pass safely. TJ refused to _______, Tripoli declared _____ on the USA.
    c. Pirates seized a US ___________ - towed it into Tripoli Harbor and threw the crew into ______. Stephen
    Decatur slipped into the heavily guarded harbor & _________ the captured ship to prevent pirates getting it
    d. War ended in June 1805 – Tripoli agreed to stop demanding _______ but USA had to pay _________ for
    release of the prisoners
    e. TJ won reelection in ______. UK & France were fighting a war – USA enjoyed ________ ________, meaning
    its ships could said sail the seas while not taking sides – allowed to trade with _______ countries
    f. UK ships began stopping USA ships to search for suspected UK _________ - then forced them to return to
    the UK navy – practice of forcing people to serve in the navy was called ______________ - the UK also
    impressed ___________ of USA citizens
    g. June 1807, Leopard stopped the USA vessel _____________. When he refused to let the UK search his ship,
    the UK ship _______ on him, killing ______ crew members. TJ demanded UK stop all impressment – when
    UK refused, Congress passed the __________ Act in December 1807 – prohibits ______ with another
    country. Act targeted UK but banned imports & exports to ____ foreign countries. The embargo of 1807 was
    a __________. _______________ rose in New England. Without EU markets, the ________ could not sell its
    tobacco or cotton. The ______ for wheat fell in the West, & river traffic stopped. Congress ____________
    the Embargo Act in 1809.
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