Why did president jefferson send a naval squadron to the mediterranean in 1801?
france had blockaded the mediterranean.

the barbary pirates demanded money to leave american ships alone in the mediterranean.
the british ship leopard had opened fire on the american ship chesapeake in the mediterranean.
britain was impressing american sailors in the mediterranean.

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the united states? a. there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north. b. slave-owning cotton planters were gradually forced to sell their plantations. c. more slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the south. d. the reduced need for labor on cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery. e. slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations.

Why might it be important to know a currency’s exchange rate

Carefully examine this photograph of a home bomb shelter. fearing a nuclear attack, many people put these in their homes during the 1950s. describe what you see in the image. what kinds of things did this homeowner think to include?