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Why did Jefferson, despite his views on government spending, go to "war" with the pasha of Tripoli? What was the outcome?
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Why did Jefferson, despite his views on government spending, go to "war" with the pasha of Tripoli? What was the outcome?

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The main reason why Jefferson went to war with the pirates of Tripoli was because they were devastating American trade in the region--costing the US lots of money. Another reason was because America was new and Jefferson did not want to look weak. 
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