Barbary Wars
What's in a Quasi War?
War of 1812
Louisiana
People
100

Who was the first country to recognize the United States?

Morocco 

100

This was the scandal that occurred when 3 French officials demanded bribes just to talk to them. 

XYZ Affair 

100

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. 

New Orleans 
100

This was how much land was purchased from France 

828,000 square miles

100

He was a Louisiana Pirate who helped defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans 

Jean Lafitte 

200
This country demanded tribute from the Barbary States

Ottoman Empire (Türkiye)

200

This was the name of the government of France that started the Quasi War 

The Directory 

200

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 

200

this was how much was paid 

$15,000,000 

200

He was the native American who helped the British fight us during the War of 1812 after losing the Battle of Tippecanoe 

Tecumseh

300

This country harassed, captured, and enslaved American sailors, citing the presidential change as cause for a new ransom 

Tripoli 

300

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 

300

During the beginning of the war, the United States tried to invade this land, resulting in a disaster and full retreat.

Canada 

300

These were the explorers sent to chart what was in the purchase 

Lewis and Clark 

300

He was the leader of the Algiers Babary State who sided with the British during the War of 1812. 

Dey of Algiers 

400

This ship was originally captured by our Barbary enemy before being lit on fire by marines in their harbor 

USS Philadelphia

400

This was the French ship taken by the US and used against them successfully

L’Insurgente 

400

This was the name of an important British ship defeated in the South Atlantic during the war. 

HMS Penguin 

400

This country believed that the Louisiana purchase was invalid because Spain never had a right to give it to France 

Britain

400

He led the failed invasion into Canada 

William Hull

500

This was the name of the type of pirate used by the enemy to capture our merchant ships 

Corsairs or Privateers 

500

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 

500

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

500

This was the river basin that the party explored heavily 

Missouri River 

500

He conspired with the British to take Louisiana and create his own empire. 

Aaron Burr