TRIPOLITAN WAR (FIRST BARBARY WAR) 1801–1805 WEBQUEST & PROJECTTribute, Piracy, Naval Power, And America’s First Overseas WarESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhy Did The Tripolitan War Begin In 1801, And How Did It Reshape United States Foreign Policy, Naval Strategy, And America’s Role In The Mediterranean? BACKGROUNDDuring The Late 1700s And Early 1800s, The Barbary States Of North Africa—Tripoli, Algiers, Tunis, And Morocco—Controlled Key Mediterranean Trade Routes. These States Used State-Supported Piracy