Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797)
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The Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797) is an early U.S. diplomatic agreement with a Barbary State, notable for its assertion that the American government is not founded on Christianity and for clarifying relations between the United States and Muslim-majority Tripoli.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Tripoli (1797) | 2 |
| Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States treaty
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ peace and friendship treaty ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Tripoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateRatified | 1797 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1796 ⓘ |
| hasArticle | Article 11 ⓘ |
| hasClause |
mutual protection of ships and crews
ⓘ
non-hostility between the parties ⓘ regulation of tribute and presents ⓘ treatment of prisoners and shipwrecked sailors ⓘ |
| hasFullTitle | Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOriginalVersionIn | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to end hostilities between the United States and Tripoli
ⓘ
to regulate tribute and payments between the United States and Tripoli ⓘ to secure safe passage for American ships in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early American diplomacy with Barbary States
ⓘ
post-American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| isTranslationOf | Treaty of Tripoli (Arabic version, 1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | ratified treaty of the United States ⓘ |
| locationRatified | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertion that the Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion
ⓘ
clarifying relations between the United States and a Muslim-majority Barbary State ⓘ early formal recognition of religious neutrality of the United States government ⓘ provisions for peace and friendship between the United States and Tripoli ⓘ |
| partOf | Barbary treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
President John Adams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Barbary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States foreign policy toward the Barbary States ⓘ history of church–state separation in the United States ⓘ |
| signatory |
Regency of Tripoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Tripoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
maritime peace in the Mediterranean Sea
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protection of American commerce from Barbary corsairs ⓘ relations between the United States and Tripoli ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early national period of the United States ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceFor |
U.S. intention to avoid religious conflict with Muslim-majority states
ⓘ
secular character of the early United States government ⓘ |
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