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In 1801,Jefferson Responded to the Barbary States' Threats Against American

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In 1801,Jefferson responded to the Barbary States' threats against American shipping by


A) refusing tribute payments,retaliating against renewed Barbary attacks,then working out a diplomatic solution involving much lower tribute payments.
B) announcing that it was too expensive to maintain the navy that the Federalists had built to deal with this threat and that it would be cheaper to pay a higher tribute.
C) ordering a naval bombardment and the landing of U.S.Marines,who destroyed the Barbary States' capacity to harass American shipping.
D) "showing the flag" through a token bombardment of the Barbary States but,in the end,continuing to pay the same tribute.

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