Privateers - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

loyalists : loyal to britain patriots : rejected british rules over colonies during american revolution battle of saratoga : john burgoyne attempted to invade new england from canada with a goal of isolating new england from the rest of the united states patrick henry : "give me liberty or give me death" benedict arnold : united states general and traitor in the american revolution 2 privateers : secretly owned ships, fighting for the government (basically us navy) battle of yor...

Basic Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B2-V5). Exam Questions and answers, VERIFIED. What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? - - Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? - -Produced the most notable victories during the Quasi-War with France ...

Basic Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B2-V5). Questions and answers, rated A+ What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? - -Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? - -Produced the most notable victories during the Quasi-War with France and prom...

Basic Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B2-V5) with complete solutions. What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? - correct answers.Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? - correct answers.Produced the most notable victories during th...

TX PACT History 7 12 - Test 1When was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated? - correct answer 1914 The period of time in which heretics were found out through the church, was known as what? - correct answer Inquisition Which did not contribute to the fall of the Persian Empire? - correct answer The army was weakened by the rise of the "Immortals." What was the name of the first English settlement in the New World? - correct answer Jamestown What religion was created by Henry VI...

Basic Professional Military Education (Enlisted) - Block 2 - Navy History and Heritage (NWC-EPME-BASIC-B2-V5). Questions and answers, rated A+ What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? - -Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? - -Produced the most notable victories during the Quasi-War with France and prom...

COIN - ANSWER-counter insurgency, British Insurgency - ANSWER-Patriots Guerilla Warfare - ANSWER-assassinations, robberies, raids, unconventional warfare Hybrid War - ANSWER-mixture of guerilla and conventional fighting styles, used by patriots/militias 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain (terrain, impact) - ANSWER-Backwoods (in woods) battle. Insurgents won. Tories were crushed and this led to lack of support of Tories with the British since the British commander got them killed. Cornwall...

Following Washington's presidency, which two political parties emerged? - ANSWER-Democratic-Republican and Federalist Which of the following key issues of the late 1700s did not result in the creation of the first two political parties in history? - ANSWER-Annexation of Texas Which of the following is the best title for the list? -Belief in strong national government -Led by John Adams and Hamilton -Supported by bankers and business interests in northeast -Wanted to develop commercial...

loyalists : loyal to britain patriots : rejected british rules over colonies during american revolution battle of saratoga : john burgoyne attempted to invade new england from canada with a goal of isolating new england from the rest of the united states patrick henry : "give me liberty or give me death" benedict arnold : united states general and traitor in the american revolution 2 privateers : secretly owned ships, fighting for the government (basically us navy) battle of yor...

Which of the following officially ended the Civil War?  The surrenders of Lee and Johnston  The Emancipation Proclamation  The Wade-Davis Bill  The capture of Richmond CONCEPT The End of the War 2 Which of the following motives was common among Patriots?  Many wished to overthrow King George III and elect a new king.  They wanted to restore order to the colonies.  They were determined to fight until Parliament would listen to their demands.  Many viewe...