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What was the main reason behind the plot to arrest the owner of a merchant fleet in Machias, Maine?
What was the main reason behind the plot to arrest the owner of a merchant fleet in Machias, Maine?
- The owner supported the British military.
- The owner refused to sell supplies unless the town gave him wood to build soldiers' barracks in Boston. (correct)
- The owner was stealing from the townspeople.
- The owner was a loyalist.
What was the name of the Commodore who led the Continental Navy after its formation in 1775?
What was the name of the Commodore who led the Continental Navy after its formation in 1775?
- Paul Revere
- John Adams
- Esek Hopkins (correct)
- George Washington
When was the Continental Navy officially created?
When was the Continental Navy officially created?
- December 25, 1775
- June 12, 1775
- July 4, 1775
- October 13, 1775 (correct)
What was the name of the flag adopted by Esek Hopkins, the Commodore of the Continental Navy?
What was the name of the flag adopted by Esek Hopkins, the Commodore of the Continental Navy?
How many ships did the United States have when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
How many ships did the United States have when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
What was the purpose of the Turtle, the world's first military submarine?
What was the purpose of the Turtle, the world's first military submarine?
What was the incentive for private ship owners to attack foreign ships during the war?
What was the incentive for private ship owners to attack foreign ships during the war?
What was the estimated number of British soldiers and sailors kept out of battle by the Continental Navy?
What was the estimated number of British soldiers and sailors kept out of battle by the Continental Navy?
What was the condition of the prison ships where captured American sailors were held?
What was the condition of the prison ships where captured American sailors were held?
What was the nationality of John Paul Jones, the famous American naval commander?
What was the nationality of John Paul Jones, the famous American naval commander?
What was John Paul Jones's response when the British captain asked him to surrender during the battle with the Serapis?
What was John Paul Jones's response when the British captain asked him to surrender during the battle with the Serapis?
Which European power entered the war in 1780 and laid siege to Gibraltar?
Which European power entered the war in 1780 and laid siege to Gibraltar?
What was the result of the French fleet's actions in the Chesapeake Bay in 1781?
What was the result of the French fleet's actions in the Chesapeake Bay in 1781?
What was John Paul Jones's role in the Russian Imperial Navy?
What was John Paul Jones's role in the Russian Imperial Navy?
Why was the US Navy decommissioned after the war?
Why was the US Navy decommissioned after the war?
