Jefferson Presidency Wars and Rebellions 1801-1809

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father and the third president of The United States of America. He served his presidency from 1801-1809; however, during this time many wars and rebellions occurred. Some of these wars and rebellions were the First Barbary War and Chesapeake Affair. With these wars and rebellions came a conclusion to the war which were peace negotiations such as acts or treaties.

The First Barbary war was a war between the United States of America and Barbary States from 1801 to 1805. During this time period US shipping was being terrorized by pirates supported from several states in North Africa. These captured American seaman were thrown into slavery and their cargo was taken by the pirates.  When Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated in 1801, the Pasha of Tripoli demanded $225,000. Jefferson refused and the Pasha declared Tripoli at war with the U.S. on May 10, 1801. There was never a formal declaration of war by the but the American Navy immediately partnered with Sweden to blockade Tripoli. American blockade continued through 1803.The USS Philadelphia was captured in October 1803 and turned against the U.S. In 1804 the U.S. Navy  destroyed the USS Philadelphia by burning it to prevent it to be used against them. The city Derna of Tripoli was captured by the first U.S. Marines in the Battle of Derna in May 1805. A treaty to end hostilities was signed by Tripoli the next month. The U.S. still had to pay for the release of American hostages. $600,000 was paid called a ransom.

 

On June 22, 1807, the American frigate Chesapeake was stopped by the British ship Leopard for inspection for possible deserters.  The Chesapeake’s captain refused and the British opened fire, damaging the ship. The American ship was boarded and four accused deserters were forcibly removed. This occurred of the coast of Norfolk,Virginia. The event led tensions between Britain and was a leading event to the war of 1812. Jefferson passed the Embargo Act in 1807 against Britain and France in response violations of U.S. neutrality.

John Adams



John Adams

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John Adams was the first vice president of the United States of America From 1789 to 1797 . Adams then served a term as Americas second president. John Adams was president from 1797 to 1801. Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was a remarkable thoughtful man who studied law at Harvard in 1751. During the 1770s, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress. In the 1780s, Adams served as a diplomat in Europe and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which officially ended the American Revolutionary War which occurred from 1775 to 1783. John Adams was important because he was one of our founding fathers and George Washington's successor. Adams confirmed to be one of the many leaders of the nation after George Washington's reign.

Adams's a Federalist high visibility as vice president put him as the leading contender for President in 1796 against Thomas Jefferson. John Adams received most of his support from New England and won 71 to 68 in the Electoral College. Jefferson as a runner up became vice president. John Adams became president of the United States of America on March 4, 1797. When he entered office there was war between France and Britain. The British caused difficulties for U.S on high seas and intense partnership among contending factions with the nation. Adams hoped to avoid open war so he sent delegation xyz in an event known as the XYZ affair. In this event they hoped to work out a problem and create a treaty. This event made the Federalist very popular which was important because Adams was not a really favored president. However it failed as tensions still occurred and an undeclared naval was known as Quasi War occurred.

During the Quasi War in 1798 four bills were passed by the Federalist in congress. They were signed by John Adams and it gave him the power to imprison or depot aliens suspected of activities or posing a threat to the national government. Long negotiations ended the Quasi war however had lost the popularity of the federalist which is Adams was defeated for another term by Thomas Jefferson.

 Thomas Jefferson