Sso quiz 2 maltese - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

American merchant vessels were protected by the royal navy until when? 1776 Continental Congress issued Letters of Marque to private merchant vessels to arm as privateers when? 1775 Treaty of Alliance merged American ships under the aegis of France when? 1778 America becomes responsible for safety of commerce and citizens when? 1783 Who is the Father of the American Navy? John Paul Jones The Impact of the Civil War on the US Merchant Marine: • Accelerated a maritime decline alread...