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| What was the importance of the gradual increase of the Navy in 1816? |
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| It was the largest naval expansion to date. |
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| How did Spain's discovery of America help them? |
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| Spain was able to take all of the gold and riches from America causing great wealth which led to Spain being a superpower in Europe. |
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| How many Americans died in the Civil War? |
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| Why was the Marine Core established? |
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| To maintain an infantry. To be the fighting force on ships. |
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| Hoe many officers were there at the beginnning of the Civil War? |
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| How many officers went South to join the war efforts? |
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| What was the significance of the War of 1812 world wide? |
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| The war proved that America could defend herself. |
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| What did Machiavelli say about taking over a prince? |
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| Must kill the prince and his family |
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| According to Machiavelli, is it better to be loved or be feared? |
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| What does it mean to be self sufficient? |
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| To have an army and be able to defend yourself. |
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| What was the outcome of the Battle of Vicksburg? |
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| The South was split in to two at the Mississippi river which prevented the river to be used as a supply route for the South. |
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| What would Napoleon say about the Union's troops after the Battle of Vicksburg? |
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| They were "everywhere at once." |
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| What were some of the things that Napoleon said about naval officers? |
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| They had no strategy, trained or experienced not born, could always see the enemy coming, battle terrain never changed, never went hungry or thirsty, and fought only one battle at a time. |
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| What country was the first to use steel hulls? |
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| What was the advantage of being a British colony? |
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Protection by the British Empire
(Royal Navy) |
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| Why did the colonies take so long to establish a navy? |
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| They didn't need a navy because the Royal Navy was the greatest navy ever and they were on their side. |
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| Why was America viewed as a defenseless nation? |
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| Who proclaimed the gun boat strategy? What was it to do? |
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| Thomas Jefferson. Provide harbor defense and the vessels were cheap and maneuverable. |
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| What was the optimum range of battle with broadsides? |
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| 1/2 a pistol shot or 100 yards. |
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| What allowed the Congress to establish a Navy? |
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| How many colonies must agree in order to ratify anything under the Articles of Confederation? |
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| How many ships did the Naval Act of 1794 allow to be built? |
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| How many of the six frigates ordered to be built were initially built? And later? |
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| Who was involved in the Battle of Trafalgar? |
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| When the British navy took sailors from American vessels and forced them to serve in the Royal Navy. |
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| At the Battle of Trafalgar, what tactics did Lord Nelson use? |
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| Melee tactics-Breaking the Line-Crossing the "T" |
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| What did Napoleon say about the efficiency of a collective governemnt? |
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| Not very efficient, had complicated ideas, and too hard to make a decision. |
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| What did the Romans use to board ships? |
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| What did Sun Tzu say about fighting with a large force? |
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| Divide them and establish calls and signals. |
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| How did Nelson's win at the Battle of Trafalgar effect Napoleon? |
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| Napoleon was unable to take control of the English channel because he had no fleet. |
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| What started the Spanish-American War? |
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| The sinking of the USS Maine, but it is unknown rather the Spanish did it or if it just had an explosion on board. |
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| What did the British say about America after the Battle of Yorktown? |
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| That British could not defeat America. |
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