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Block 1
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 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?
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
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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
The Civil War and its Aftermath:
What did the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy
accomplish?.
It captured transport vessels, creating acute supply shortages.
Which of the following best characterizes the Navy between
1866 and 1880?
Decreasing in size and deteriorating, with old and outmoded ships.
The Naval War College was established in 1884:
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To provide officers the opportunity to study naval tactics, strategy,
and policy.
What international developments stimulated resurgence of
American naval power in the 1880s?
European nations competing and building large navies to defend
their empires.
was in charge of Upper Mississippi River forces that
participated in the captures of Fort Henry, Tennessee, Fort
Donelson, Tennessee, and Island Number Ten, in the
Mississippi River.
Andrew Hull Foote
made his first of several expeditions in 1886 that placed
him in the vanguard of Arctic explorers.
Robert Edwin Peary
What did the Confederate raiders accomplish?
They drove the carrying of trade to foreign ships, hurting the U.S.
Merchant Marine fleet.
Select True or False: Union forces controlled the western rivers,
dividing the Confederacy and stopping Texas supplies from
reaching Confederate troops, a strategic advantage that
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resulted in greater mobility for Union troops.
True
Select True or False: After the Civil War the U.S. Navy fell into
neglect, while navies of other countries modernized. In the
1880's, the U.S. Navy was modernized and joined the ranks of
major world powers
True
In January 1865, the last Confederate port open to blockade-
runners fell. Where was this port located?.
Wilmington, North Carolina
For what is David W. Taylor known?
Which distinguished Civil War officer commanded the North
Atlantic Blockading Squadron and led naval forces in the 1864
and 1865 assaults against Fort Fisher, North Carolina?
David D. Porter
What did Union control of the Mississippi River accomplish?
It prevented Texas supplies from reaching Confederate troops.
commanded gunboats off North Carolina, led
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Education STUDY GUIDE (Enlisted) Block Complete
solution guide GRADED A+
Block 1
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 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?
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
PPME Block (test-bank) / Primary Professional Military
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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
The Civil War and its Aftermath:
What did the Union naval blockade of the Confederacy
accomplish?.
It captured transport vessels, creating acute supply shortages.
Which of the following best characterizes the Navy between
1866 and 1880?
Decreasing in size and deteriorating, with old and outmoded ships.
The Naval War College was established in 1884:
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To provide officers the opportunity to study naval tactics, strategy,
and policy.
What international developments stimulated resurgence of
American naval power in the 1880s?
European nations competing and building large navies to defend
their empires.
was in charge of Upper Mississippi River forces that
participated in the captures of Fort Henry, Tennessee, Fort
Donelson, Tennessee, and Island Number Ten, in the
Mississippi River.
Andrew Hull Foote
made his first of several expeditions in 1886 that placed
him in the vanguard of Arctic explorers.
Robert Edwin Peary
What did the Confederate raiders accomplish?
They drove the carrying of trade to foreign ships, hurting the U.S.
Merchant Marine fleet.
Select True or False: Union forces controlled the western rivers,
dividing the Confederacy and stopping Texas supplies from
reaching Confederate troops, a strategic advantage that
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GRADED A+
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resulted in greater mobility for Union troops.
True
Select True or False: After the Civil War the U.S. Navy fell into
neglect, while navies of other countries modernized. In the
1880's, the U.S. Navy was modernized and joined the ranks of
major world powers
True
In January 1865, the last Confederate port open to blockade-
runners fell. Where was this port located?.
Wilmington, North Carolina
For what is David W. Taylor known?
Which distinguished Civil War officer commanded the North
Atlantic Blockading Squadron and led naval forces in the 1864
and 1865 assaults against Fort Fisher, North Carolina?
David D. Porter
What did Union control of the Mississippi River accomplish?
It prevented Texas supplies from reaching Confederate troops.
commanded gunboats off North Carolina, led
PPME Block (test-bank) / Primary Professional Military
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