American Revolution: The Continental Navy

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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?

Paul Revere

John Adams

Esek Hopkins (correct)

George Washington

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?

The Gadsden Flag Signup and view all the answers

How many ships did the United States have when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

31 Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Turtle, the world's first military submarine?

To attach explosives to the bottom of British ships in the harbors Signup and view all the answers

What was the incentive for private ship owners to attack foreign ships during the war?

They were paid a percentage of the value they seized Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated number of British soldiers and sailors kept out of battle by the Continental Navy?

16,000 Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the prison ships where captured American sailors were held?

Cramped and unsanitary Signup and view all the answers

What was the nationality of John Paul Jones, the famous American naval commander?

Scotsman Signup and view all the answers

What was John Paul Jones's response when the British captain asked him to surrender during the battle with the Serapis?

I have not yet begun to fight! Signup and view all the answers

Which European power entered the war in 1780 and laid siege to Gibraltar?

Spain Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the French fleet's actions in the Chesapeake Bay in 1781?

The British Army was forced to surrender at Yorktown. Signup and view all the answers

What was John Paul Jones's role in the Russian Imperial Navy?

Admiral Signup and view all the answers

Why was the US Navy decommissioned after the war?

Because it was no longer needed. Signup and view all the answers