. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . ated. Oursmall navy began to attack French vessels,and was so successful that France soonsuggested that we should be friends. In Adamss administration, in the last month of 1799, Washington died. General Henry Lee pronounced the funeral oration, and then it Avas that Washington was called First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of liis countrymen. While Jefferson was president, there wastrouble Avith Africa. For several hundredyears the people living in the Barbary Statesin northern Africa had been accustomed to
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . ated. Oursmall navy began to attack French vessels,and was so successful that France soonsuggested that we should be friends. In Adamss administration, in the last month of 1799, Washington died. General Henry Lee pronounced the funeral oration, and then it Avas that Washington was called First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of liis countrymen. While Jefferson was president, there wastrouble Avith Africa. For several hundredyears the people living in the Barbary Statesin northern Africa had been accustomed to de-Suppression mand tribute from all vessels that came their way. If this tributebary pi?ates ^^^^ ^^^t paid, they would seize the vessels. Any wealthy menthat might be on board were kept for ransom, and the otherswere sold as slaves. These pirates were so fierce and savage andhad so many vessels that the nations of Europe had paid themtribute rather than run the risk of losing their merchant the lack of warships, the United States did the same thing at. IJARBARY PIRATE VESSEL THE YEARS OF WEAKNESS 175
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