Dhsnjrotc Ns-2 Growth Of American Sea Power
A dhsnjrotc NS-2 Growth of American Sea Power quiz
- 1.1. In 1803, when Commodore Preble assembled his forces in the Moroccan port of Tangier, the Emperor of Morocco was impressed by Preble because of his
- A.
Display of strength.
- B.
Disregard for pain.
- C.
Gentlemanly behavior.
- D.
Lack of harshness.
- 2.1. In 1803, Commodore Preble sent the USS Philadelphia to blockade the port of Tripoli. What happened to this ship?
- A.
The fuel supply became depleted.
- B.
Other ships joined the blockade.
- C.
It ran aground and was captured.
- D.
The USS Philadelphia was destroyed before it reached Tripoli.
- 3.1. Who was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the short history of our Navy?
- A.
Benjamin Stoddert
- B.
Stephen Decatur
- C.
John Barry
- D.
William Bainbridge
- 4.1. In 1804, Commodore Preble tried to convince the Bashaw of Tripoli to
- A.
Give up the war.
- B.
Call a truce.
- C.
Surrender.
- D.
Release the U.S. crewmen.
- 5.1. When the Bashaw of Tripoli refused to cooperate in the release of U.S. crewmen, Commodore Preble decided to
- A.
Use force.
- B.
Stay put for awhile.
- C.
Call on France for assistance.
- D.
Bribe him.
- 6.1. The Bashaw of Tripoli agreed to a treaty that would release captive U. S. crew-members and
- A.
Leave innocent ships alone.
- B.
The requirement for tribute payments to Tripoli was eliminated.
- C.
Discontinue trade with France.
- D.
All of the above answers are correct.
- 7.1. The name of the last ship left in the navy after the Revolutionary War was the USS
- A.
Alliance.
- B.
Victory.
- C.
St. Louis.
- D.
Mitchell.
- 8.1. The Barbary States economy was based on
- A.
Hard work and pride.
- B.
Piracy and tribute payments.
- C.
Credit.
- D.
Borrowed money and loans.
- 9.1. How many frigates did President Washington convince the U.S. Congress to build?
- A.
Two
- B.
Four
- C.
Five
- D.
Three
- 10.1. What was the name of the U.S. ship Commodore Preble sent to recapture or destroy USS Philadelphia?
- A.
USS Williams
- B.
USS Revere
- C.
USS Washington
- D.
Intrepid
- 11.1. Why did Commodore Preble want to destroy the USS Philadelphia?
- A.
So Tripoli could not use her
- B.
It was full of holes and was sinking
- C.
France was ready to capture her crewmen
- D.
To protect the citizens on shore
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 43308 | Last updated: Apr 2, 2021
-
Sample QuestionWhat's your least favorite color?
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 8722 | Last updated: Oct 7, 2020
-
Sample QuestionWhen it comes to making any thing, do you often read the instructions?
Questions: 5 | Attempts: 7843 | Last updated: Feb 11, 2019
-
Sample QuestionHow much do you dance?
Back to top