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Jefferson's Advantage To The Purchase Of The US Navy

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The adoption of the Constitution allowed the raise of taxes in order to support and build a stronger armed forces. Jefferson used this to his advantage in order to increase the presence of the Navy by deploying more ships. He put the ships under the command of Commodore Edward Preble. Preble’s fiery temper and aggressive ambitions proved to be enough to whip the U.S. Navy into shape. With Preble’s help, America was able to regain control of the blockade dividing them from Tripoli. However, the warship, Philadelphia, was captured by Tripoli pirates. Nearly 300 U.S. Navy officers were captured and held captive for ransom. Preble and another Navy squadron, sent in by Jefferson, succeeded in destroying the frigate and freeing the American captives.

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