Defending the New Nation:
Who was the last active Continental Navy officer and the first U.S. Navy commissioned officer?
John Barry
Why were the border
... [Show More] lakes between the U.S. and Canada of strategic importance during the War of 1812?
The Americans planned to win the war by conquering Canada and needed control of the lakes to do so.
Which of the following was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. between 1775 and 1815?
Steel-hulled ships
Who fought at anchor in Plattsburg Bay to nullify Royal Navy long guns and maximize American carronades, and won the
most strategic naval victory of the War of 1812?
Thomas Macdonough
During the War for independence, which countries came to the assistance of America with their navies?
France, Spain, and the Netherlands
How did the frigate Philadelphia complicate the Navy’s task in the War with Tripoli?
The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded
ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
In 1794, Congress authorized the president to create a naval force of 6 frigates in response to ____________________.
the threat from the Barbary Powers of Africa's Mediterranean coast
American seaborne forces during the Revolution consisted of armed ships from:
The Continental Army ,State navies , Privateers , The Continental Navy
What was one of the American strategic naval objectives during the Revolution against British seaborne commerce? To
weaken the British To weaken the British blockade of the American coast
How did the French Navy contribute to the winning of American independence?
By threatening to invade England, thereby forcing the British to keep its fleet in home waters
How did the defeat of Napoleon change the strategic balance in America in 1814?
What was the strategic significance of the Battle of Lake Champlain during the War of 1812?
American victory turned back an invading army from Canada.
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the U.S. Navy’s “Super Frigates”?
Lighter than other ships of their class.
Who designed the Turtle, America’s first submarine?
David Bushnell
What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy?
____________ commanded the daring raid that burned the captured frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor and later led
gunboat boarding actions against the Barbary corsairs.
Characteristics of the early U.S. Navy “Super Frigates” included ___ [Show Less]