11.   Approximately how many ships did the British loose to privateers? 1. 1,000 2. 1,500 3. 2,000 4. 2,500 12.   What is the oldest U.S. Navy ship still in commission? 1.   Lexington 2.   Constitution 3.   Constellation 4.   Bonhomme Richard 13.   Who was president when the U.S. Navy Department was established? 1.   George Washington 2.   Thomas Jefferson 3.   James Madison 4.   John Adams 14.   When did the expression “Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute” originate? 1.   During the Revolutionary War 2.   During the “Quasi” War 3.   During the War of 1812 4.   During the Barbary States War 15.   Who led the naval forces into Tripoli Harbor and destroyed the captured US frigate USS Philadelphia? 1.   Stephen Decatur 2.   James Lawrence 3.   Thomas Truxtun 4.   Edward Preple 16.   The War of 1812 was caused, in part, by the efforts to accomplish which of the following goals? 1.   Establishing a naval base in the Mediterranean 2.   Paying ransom payments to the Barbary States 3.   Stopping forced service of American seamen in the British navy 4.   Forcing France to establish trade relations with the United States 17.   During the War of 1812, what ship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”? 1.   Chesapeake 2.   Constitution 3.   Constellation 4.   Enterprise 18.   On which of the following Great Lakes did Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeat a British squadron, cutting British supply lines? 1.   Lake Superior 2.   Lake Michigan 3.   Lake Huron 4.   Lake Erie 19.   What ship was one of the first ships-of-the line? 1.   Constitution 2.   Enterprise 3.   Philadelphia 4.   North Carolina 20.   The first half of the 19th century saw a development that was to change navies all over the world. What was that development? 1.   Task forces 2.   Steam power 3.   Steel hulls 4.   Practical submarines 21.   In 1843, what invention incorporated in the USS Princeton paved the way for progress in the development of propulsion systems? 1.   The screw propeller 2.   The diesel engine 3.   The coal-fired boiler 4.   The stern paddle wheel 22.   In 1854, Commodore Perry signed a treaty that opened up what market to American trade? 1.   China 2.   Japan 3.   Russia 4.   India 14