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Primary Professional Military Education PPMEs All Blocks Test Bank. S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Charles Wilkes Which Antebellum Navy leader earned the title “Pathfinder of the Seas” for his contributions to ocean science? Matthew F. Maury What was the main advantage of the “bottle-shape” of the Dahlgren gun? It kept the gun lighter by removing metal where it was not needed. Which of the following accomplishments was NOT Matthew Fontaine Maury’s? Proved Antarctica is a continent. What was the significance of Matthew C. Perry’s expedition to Japan? The Japanese opened their ports to American ships. Between 1815 and 1860, the Navy fought in the following wars . The second Seminole War and the Mexican war 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: 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 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 daring incursions into coastal enemy inlets, and sunk the ironclad ram CSS Albemarle with a spar torpedo attached to a steam launch. What is a “protected cruiser”? 2 S - The Marketplace