Correct. The answer is a. The author uses the example of Tripoli’s capture of the USS Philadelphia and its men, which took place as part of the Barbary Wars, to support her argument that Thomas Jefferson encountered situations that challenged his Republican priorities. This event forced Jefferson to mobilize American naval forces to intervene in northern Africa, challenging his desire to keep the government and the military small.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The author uses the example of Tripoli’s capture of the USS Philadelphia and its men, which took place as part of the Barbary Wars, to support her argument that Thomas Jefferson encountered situations that challenged his Republican priorities. This event forced Jefferson to mobilize American naval forces to intervene in northern Africa, challenging his desire to keep the government and the military small.