. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . he war, the Alge-rines, resuming their old j^ractice of piracy, had seizedseveral American vessels, and insulted and plundered theconsul of the United States. A naval force, underDecatur, in 1815 compelled the Barbary States—Algiers, Tunis,and Tripoli, to submit to termsimjDOsed by the United States gov-ernment—to liberate the Americanprisoners which they held, and togive up all future claim to thetribute paid since 1795, makingindemnity, likewise, f
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . he war, the Alge-rines, resuming their old j^ractice of piracy, had seizedseveral American vessels, and insulted and plundered theconsul of the United States. A naval force, underDecatur, in 1815 compelled the Barbary States—Algiers, Tunis,and Tripoli, to submit to termsimjDOsed by the United States gov-ernment—to liberate the Americanprisoners which they held, and togive up all future claim to thetribute paid since 1795, makingindemnity, likewise, for all lossessustained by American citizens at their hands. 21, During Madisons administration, two states wereadded to the Union : Louisiana, in 1812, and Indiana in1816. Madison, having served two terms, declined a re- 19. When and where was«peace made ? Were llie qneetions which cansed the warsettled t Why was it not necessary to insist upon tlieir settlement ? 20. Give anaccount of Decaturs expedition. What was its result ? 21. What slates were admit-ted in 1812 and 1816 ? How long did Madison serve ? Bv whom was he succeeded ? 14. SEAL OF INDIANA 210 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES [1817 election, following the example of Washington and Jeffer-son. He was succeeded by James Monroe, of Virginia, onthe 4th of March, 1817. CHAPTER XVII Administrations from Madison to Polk I. Monroes Administration.—When Monroe * tookthe presidential chair, the country was at peace with all the world, and the peoplewere fast recovering fromthe effects of the late strife between thegreat political parties, theDemocrats and the Feder-alists, had also died wealth and populationof the country, therefore,rapidly increased. 2. Trouble with theSeminoles.— Towards the
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