Advisory Committee Chair
Brian Steele
Advisory Committee Members
Carolyn Conley
Michael McConnell
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2008
Degree Name by School
Master of Arts (MA) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
This thesis examines the build-up to and the events of the First Barbary War (1801-1805) with the purpose of demonstrating that ideological factors significantly influenced the decision to go to war – specifically the republican ideology of Thomas Jefferson and his belief that this ideology represented the essence of the United States and its Revolutionary heritage. As such, Jefferson will be the main focus of this analysis. This focus is justified because it is Jefferson who broke with the policies set by his predecessors and directly engaged the Barbary States with military force. Therefore, to understand why the United States went to war in 1801, one must understand Jefferson and his motivations.
Recommended Citation
Null, Christopher R., "The Barbary Wars: Ideology And Politics In Post-Revolutionary America" (2008). All ETDs from UAB. 3615.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/3615
