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12 Cards in this Set
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How many Coast Guard Units in the field directly report to Headquarters?
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35
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The Quasi-war was an undeclared war between the United States and ______ that took place between ________ and ______?
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France; 1798-99
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During what war did Revenue Cutters capture 18 prizes unaided?
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Quasi-war
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The Revenue Cutter Jefferson captured the first prize of what war?
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War of 1812
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The Cutter ________ was run ashore on Long Island and the crew dragged her guns to a high bluff and fought the British ships from there.
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Eagle
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The first time steamboats were ever used in war was in what war?
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Mexican-American War
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The Cutter ___________ is credited with firing the first naval shots of the Civil War.
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Harriet Lane
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A declaration of war on April 24, 1898 started which war?
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Spanish-American War
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What year and during which war was the entire Coast Guard transfered to the Navy?
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1917; WWI
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What cutter was sunk with all of her crew from a torpedo attack and during what year?
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Tampa; 1918
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What cutter sank an enemy submarine by ramming it?
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CGC Campbell
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What year and during what conflict was the first time the Coast Guard Reserve performed involuntary overseas mobilization?
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1990; Desert Shield
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