. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . IJARBARY PIRATE VESSEL THE YEARS OF WEAKNESS 175. CANNON CAPTURED FROM THEBAKBAKY STATES first, but very unwillingly. One officer, sent to pay the tribute, Suppressionwrote home that he hoped he should never be sent to pay tribute barv oiratesagain unless he could deliver it from the mouth of a cannon. Atlast warships were sent against the Barbary States, and one oftheir chief cities was bombarded. Then theruler thought it was time to ask for a treaty cwith the United States, and to cease meddlingwith American ships. About thi
. Our country's story; an elementary history of the United States . IJARBARY PIRATE VESSEL THE YEARS OF WEAKNESS 175. CANNON CAPTURED FROM THEBAKBAKY STATES first, but very unwillingly. One officer, sent to pay the tribute, Suppressionwrote home that he hoped he should never be sent to pay tribute barv oiratesagain unless he could deliver it from the mouth of a cannon. Atlast warships were sent against the Barbary States, and one oftheir chief cities was bombarded. Then theruler thought it was time to ask for a treaty cwith the United States, and to cease meddlingwith American ships. About this time the United States suddenlybecame more than twice as large as it hadbeen before. When the French and Indian War came to an end,the immense tract of land north of Texas and between the Mis-sissippi and the Rocky Mountains was given to Spain. After awhile, France gained possession of it again. France owned alsosome land on the east of the Mississippi at its mouth; and, there-fore, if she chose, she could prevent the Ameri-cans from using the river. Jefferson sent two Louisianamen to see whether Napoleon, emp
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