American Shipping Interests Quiz

What action did Thomas Jefferson take in 1801 to protect American shipping interests?

• He declared war on Tripoli.

• He sent a small fleet of warships to the Mediterranean.

• He negotiated a peace treaty with Tripoli.

• He increased the tribute payments to Tripoli.

What event occurred in 1804 involving American ships and Tripoli?

• American ships began bombarding Tripoli with their cannons.

• American ships retreated from the Mediterranean.

• American ships were captured by Tripoli without resistance.

• American ships formed an alliance with Tripoli.

What happened to the Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli?

• It successfully attacked Tripoli's defenses.

• It ran aground on a hidden reef and the crew was captured.

• It was sunk by Tripoli's navy.

• It was used to negotiate a peace treaty.

Who led the raiding party into the heavily guarded Tripoli harbor?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Stephen Decatur

• James Madison

What did Stephen Decatur's raiding party do to the Philadelphia?

• They used it to attack Tripoli.

• They set it afire instead of letting the enemy have it.

• They surrendered it to Tripoli.

• They repaired it and sailed it back to America.

What year did Tripoli sign a peace treaty with the United States?

• 1805

• 1812

• 1798

• 1820

What did Tripoli agree to stop demanding as part of the peace treaty?

• Tribute payments

• Land concessions

• Military support

• Trade embargoes

How much ransom did the United States pay for the crew of the Philadelphia?

• $60,000

• $100,000

• $1 million

• $3 million

What was the initial ransom amount demanded by Tripoli for the crew of the Philadelphia?

• $3 million

• $1 million

• $500,000

• $60,000

By what time did piracy in the Barbary States end?

• Mid-1800s

• Early 1700s

• Late 1600s

• Mid-1900s