REVIEW 1 ANSWERS
A1. The United States Navy was formed because the
Second Continental Congress realized that
the survival of the colonies as independent
from England depended on the formation of
naval forces.
A2. During the late 18th century, battleships were
classified as ships-of-the-line.
A3. The craft developed in 1775 was a warfare
submarine, named the Turtle, and invented by
David Bushnell.
A4. This raid was the first amphibious operation
carried out by the American Navy and
Marines.
A5. The first official recognition of the American
Stars and Stripes flag by a foreign nation was
given by (a) France (b) to the USS Ranger.
REVIEW 2 ANSWERS
A1. After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Navy
defended Americas small merchant ship fleet
from the Barbary pirates.
A2. Between the Revolutionary War and the War of
1812, the U.S. Navy was involved with the
a. Quasi War with France and
b. Barbary States War.
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