🏴☠️The United States Navy was founded to combat piracy from the Barbar States.
💰Initially, America paid tribute to the pirates rather than going to war.
🎁Thomas Jefferson sent a frigate with gifts to Pasha Yousef of Tripoli.
⚓️The United States Navy was instructed to defend American citizens and ships against potential aggression.
⛵️The Navy set sail, ready to face the pirates in battle.
Why did America initially pay tribute to the pirates?
—The powerful navies of Spain, France, and Britain chose to pay tribute to the pirates instead of going to war. America followed suit to protect its merchant vessels.
Who campaigned on fighting the pirates?
—Thomas Jefferson campaigned on fighting the pirates and became the third president of the United States.
What action did Thomas Jefferson take against the pirates?
—Thomas Jefferson sent a frigate with gifts and a military escort to appease Pasha Yousef of Tripoli.
What instruction did Thomas Jefferson give to the United States Navy?
—The Navy was instructed to defend American citizens and ships against any potential aggression.
What happened after the Navy set sail?
—The Navy set sail, prepared to face the pirates in battle.
00:00The United States Navy was founded to combat piracy from the Barbar States of Morocco, Tunis, and Tripoli.
06:28Thomas Jefferson campaigned on fighting the pirates and became president.
07:53Thomas Jefferson sent a frigate with gifts and a military escort to appease Pasha Yousef of Tripoli.
09:39The United States Navy was instructed to defend American citizens and ships against potential aggression.
10:21The Navy set sail, ready to face the pirates in battle.
