NJROTC EXAM MARITIME HISTORY 3 GROWTH OF AMERICAN SEA POWER

1.      Why didn't the United States build any new ships after the Revolutionary War?

2.      Know the components of the British government's orders in council that where passed after the American Revolution.

3.      Know what the Constitution authorized the United States Congress to do after the American Revolution.

4.      After the Revolutionary War ended in 1783, what was one of the first acts of the new American government?

5.      The citizens of the United States that lived inland wanted the Navy to do what?

6.      Congress passed the Navy Act in 1794, the bill stated that naval shipbuilding would stop if what happened?

7.      Who was the first man to be Secretary of the Navy?

8.      When the U.S. did not meet the tribute demands of the Bashaw of Tripoli, the Bashaw decided to take what action?

9.       Why did President Jefferson send a squadron of ships to the Mediterranean Sea in 1802?

10.  Why didn't the officers serving under Commodore Preble didn't like him at first?

11.   Commodore Preble assembled his forces in the Moroccan port of Tangier in 1803.  Why did this action impress, the Emperor of Morocco?

12.  In 1803, Commodore Preble sent the USS Philadelphia to blockade the port of Tripoli.  What happened to this ship?

 
13.  In 1803, who was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the short history of our Navy?

14.  In 1804, Commodore Preble tried to convince the Bashaw of Tripoli to do what?

15.  When the Bashaw of Tripoli refused to cooperate in the release of U.S. crewmen, Commodore Preble took what action?

16.  The Bashaw of Tripoli agreed to a treaty that would release captive U. S. crew-members and what other actions?

17.  Giving in to demands for tribute and ransom usually results in what action by the people making the demands?

18.  The name of the last ship left in the navy after the Revolutionary War was the USS _________________
 

19.  The Barbary States economy was based on what method of generating money or goods?

20.  How many frigates did President Washington convince the U.S. Congress to build?

21.  What U.S. ship fought in the two most famous Quasi-War battles with France?

22.  What was the name of the U.S. ship Commodore Preble sent to recapture or destroy USS Philadelphia?

23.  Why did Commodore Preble want to destroy the USS Philadelphia?

24.  Why did President Jefferson not favor building large seagoing ships?