Barbary Wars
Who was the first country to recognize the United States?
Morocco
This was the scandal that occurred when 3 French officials demanded bribes just to talk to them.
XYZ Affair
This city was hit by possible the largest hurricane in American history (until maybe recently), heavily damaging an important port at the beginning of the war.
This was how much land was purchased from France
828,000 square miles
He was a Louisiana Pirate who helped defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans
Jean Lafitte
Ottoman Empire (Türkiye)
This was the name of the government of France that started the Quasi War
The Directory
After news of the war broke out, riots occurred in this city, resulting in the destruction of a newspaper facility in an effort to show support for the war
Baltimore
this was how much was paid
$15,000,000
He was the native American who helped the British fight us during the War of 1812 after losing the Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh
This country harassed, captured, and enslaved American sailors, citing the presidential change as cause for a new ransom
Tripoli
He was one of the leaders of the French against us during the Quasi War, returning to France to overthrow the government and end the war
Napoleon
During the beginning of the war, the United States tried to invade this land, resulting in a disaster and full retreat.
Canada
These were the explorers sent to chart what was in the purchase
Lewis and Clark
He was the leader of the Algiers Babary State who sided with the British during the War of 1812.
Dey of Algiers
This ship was originally captured by our Barbary enemy before being lit on fire by marines in their harbor
USS Philadelphia
This was the French ship taken by the US and used against them successfully
L’Insurgente
This was the name of an important British ship defeated in the South Atlantic during the war.
HMS Penguin
This country believed that the Louisiana purchase was invalid because Spain never had a right to give it to France
Britain
He led the failed invasion into Canada
William Hull
This was the name of the type of pirate used by the enemy to capture our merchant ships
Corsairs or Privateers
Originally built by the Americans, this ship was taken by the Americans and the French from each other multiple times before finally being stripped of parts in an American port.
USS Retaliation
This is the name of the treaty that ended the war, settling the Canadian boundary and returning all land to pre-war status.
Treaty of Ghent
This was the river basin that the party explored heavily
Missouri River
He conspired with the British to take Louisiana and create his own empire.
Aaron Burr