(SOLVED)PPMES Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage

PPMES Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage NWC N/A PPMES Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage 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 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 Sailing in Distant Waters: Which of following changes in the naval service did NOT pertain to enlisted Sailors in the era before the Civil War? Establishment of a retirement system In what years did the Second Seminole War take place? 1835-1842 Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, the Navy had a variety of missions. These included ____________________. All of these answers are correct In ...

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