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Defending the New Nation:
Who was the last active Continental Navy officer and the first U.S. Navy commissioned officer?
John Barry
Why were
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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?
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
Sailing in Distant Waters:
Which of following changes in the naval service did NOT pertain to enlisted Sailors in the era before the Civil War?
Establishment of a retirement system
In what years did the Second Seminole War take place?
1835-1842
Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the Navy had a variety of missions. These included .
All of these answers are correct
In the years before the Civil War, U.S. Squadrons established a regular presence in .
the Mediterranean, off Africa and South America, in the Pacific, and in Asia
Which of the following tasks did the Navy NOT undertake in the Mexican War?
Blockade the coast of Cuba
What tactical advantage did steam power have over sail power in naval warfare?
Steam power enabled a warship to operate independent of the wind when engaged in battle.
designed a steam engine that was 40% more efficient, half the size, and significantly cheaper than
standard steam engines.
Benjamin Franklin Isherwood
Which war left the U.S. with two seacoasts to defend, and propelled the U.S. into Pacific affairs?
The Mexican War
Select True or False: To encourage temperance onboard vessels, in 1831 the Navy allowed Sailors to receive money in lieu
of the spirit, or “grog” ration.
True
commanded the South Sea Exploring Expedition from 1838 to 1842. This six-vessel expedition
surveyed South Pacific islands, charted continental coastlines, proved Antarctica is a continent, and collected natural history
and ethnological specimens that formed the basis of the Smithsonian Institution's collections.
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