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25 Cards in this Set
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On which of the following Great Lakes did Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeat a British squadron, cutting British supply lines?
• Lake Huron • Lake Michigan • Lake Superior • Lake Erie |
Lake Erie
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During the War of 1812, what ship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”?
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USS Constitution
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What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission?
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USS Constitution
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Approximately how many ships did the British loose to privateers?
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2,000
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Who was president when the U.S. Navy Department was established?
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John Adams
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The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by the efforts to accomplish which of the following goals?
• Forcing France to establish trade relations with the United States • Establishing a naval base in the Mediterranean • Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British navy • Paying ransom payments to the Barbary States |
Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British navy
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In what war did women first serve as members of the Navy?
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WWI
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What ship was one of the first ships-of-the line?
• North Carolina • Philadelphia • Constitution • Enterprise |
North Carolina
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“Remember the Maine,” referring to the USS Maine, was the battle cry for which of the following wars?
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The Spanish-American War
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Construction of our first destroyer began in what year?
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1899
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In what year did the Navy accept its first operational submarine?
• 1902 • 1895 • 1898 • 1900 |
1900
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Destroyers were first used effectively for antisubmarine warfare during what war?
• World War I • Civil War • World War II • Spanish-American War |
World War I
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In 1854, Commodore Perry signed a treaty that opened up what market to American trade?
• Japan • India • China • Russia |
Japan
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During what Civil War battle was the order “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” given?
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Mobile Bay
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When did the expression “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute” originate?
• During the “Quasi” War • During the War of 1812 • During the Barbary States War • During the Revolutionary War |
During the “Quasi” War
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The first true submarine attack was conducted against what Union ship?
• USS Custis • USS New Ironsides • USS Hunley • USS Housatonic |
USS Housatonic
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In what capacity did women first serve as members of the Navy?
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Yeoman
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What ship has been labeled as the first modern cruiser in the U.S. Fleet?
• USS Chicago • USS Boston • USS Newark • USS Atlanta |
USS Newark
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What ship was considered our first “first-class” battleship?
• USS Texas • USS Indiana • USS New York • USS California |
USS Indiana
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The first half of the 19th century saw a development that was to change navies all over the world. What was that development?
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Steam power
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Who was the Navy’s first aviator?
• Lt. Ellyson • Lt. Corry • Lt. Towers • CAPT Chambers |
Lt. Ellyson
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In 1843, what invention incorporated in the USS Princeton paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems?
• The diesel engine • The screw propeller • The stern paddle wheel • The coal-fired boiler |
The screw propeller
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What person defined sea power, showed the importance of knowing naval needs, and advocated a large, powerful Navy?
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Alfred T. Mahan
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Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia?
• Edward Preple • James Lawrence • Thomas Truxtun • Stephen Decatur |
Stephen Decatur
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Although neither side could claim victory, the battle between the USS Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack) was important for which of the following reasons?
• The battle began the era of the ironclads • Steam engines were used in battle for the first time • The Dahlgren gun was used • The Union and Confederate navies fought each other |
The battle began the era of the ironclads
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