BPME AND PPME - Defending the New Nation Test

BPME AND PPME - Defending the New Nation Test. American seaborne forces during the revolution consisted of armed ships from_____________. a) The Continental Army, State Navies, privateers, and the continental navy. 2. Which of the following was not an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S between 1775 and 1815? a) Steel hulled ships. 3. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the U.S. Navy’s “Super Frigates”? a) Unknown 4. During the war for independence, which countries came to the assistance of America with their navies? a) France, Spain, and the Netherlands 5. __________transformed a defense of American commerce into an aggressive blockade and bombardment in the war with Tripoli. He trained and led young officers who lead the Navy in the war of 1812. a) Edward Preble 6. What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? a) Produced the most notable victories during the Quasi-War with France and promoted professional standards and training. 7. Who designed the Turtle, Americas first submarine? a) David Bushnell 8. __________commanded the daring raid that burned the captured frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor and later led gunboat boarding actions against the Barbary corsairs. a) Stephen Decater 9. During the engagement between the Continental Navy ship the Bonham Richard and the HMS Serapiss____________ showed his indomitable will against seemly hopeless odds he announced “I have yet not begun to fight” and went on to capture hi adversary even as his own ship was sinking. 2 a) John Paul Jones 10. How did the frigate Philadelphia complicate the Navy’s task in the war with Tripoli? a) The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli harbor and the pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its 300 sailors taken as prisoners of war. 11. What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? a) Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships. 12. How did the defeat of Napoleon change the strategic balance of America in 1814? a) Enabled the British to go on the offensive and invade the United States Sailing in Distant Waters Test # 2 1. What was the task of the Navy’s “Mosquito fleet” during the second Seminole war? a) Enabled the Navy to mount expeditions into Florida’s interior, bringing force directly against the Seminoles and their refuges. 2. Which of the following changes in the naval service did note relate to officers before the Civil War? a) Abolishment of the Engineer Corps 3. Which of the following tasks did the Navy not undertake in the Mexican War? a) Blockade the coast of Cuba 4. __________commanded the South Sea Exploring Expedition 1838 to 1842. This six-vessel expedition surveyed South Pacific Islands, charted continental coastlines, proved Antarctica was a continent and collected natural history and ethnological specimens that formed the basis of the Smithsonian Institution’s collection. a) Charles Wilkes 3 5. True or False: To encourage temperance on board vessels, in 1831 the Navy allowed Sailor’s to receive money in lieu of the spirit or “grog” ration. a) True 6. What was the main advantage of the “bottle shape” of the Dahlgren gun? a) It kept the gun lighter by removing metal where it was not needed. 7. During the antebellum years the Navy grew and made significant contributions to the following sciences: a) Geography, Astronomy, Navigation, Oceanography, Ordnance 8. _____________designed a steam engine that was 40% more efficient, half the size and significantly cheaper than standard steam engines. a) Unknown 9. Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the Navy had a variety of missions. a) All the answers are correct 10. Between 1850 and 1860 the Navy fought in the following wars. a) Unknown 11. Which of the following accomplishments was not Matthew Fontain Maurys a) Proved Antarctica was a continent 12. What is the difference between the board of Navy commissioners and the system of Navy Bureaus? a) The Board consisted of three senior officers who advised the Secretary of the Navy, while each bureau was responsible for a specific aspect of naval administration. 13. What is the significance of Matthew C. Perry’s expedition to Japan? a) The Japanese opened their ports to American ships The Civil War and its Aftermath Test #