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| Who won between the English and Spanish Armada? Why? |
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| The English, because they had smaller ships which led to better manueverability,longer ranged weapons, and they used the weather |
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| During the Ancient Mediterranean what was the primary and secondary weaponry used at sea. |
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| What were the primary and secondary formation/tactics used at sea. |
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| What tool did the Romans develop? |
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| The Corvus, which is used to latch the two ships together so the infantry can board. |
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| What commerce were considered trade goods from Crete? |
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Definition
| Wine, olive oil, copper, and arts. |
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| What were some of the technological advances from 1400-1763? |
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Definition
| The magnetic compass, celestial navigation, dead reckoning, deeper draft vessels, removal of the forecastle and aftercastle and developed broadsides. |
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| What does Guerre de corse mean? |
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Definition
| Privateers (hit and run tactics). |
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Term
| What did England do to the colonies? |
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Definition
| The Stamp Act, the mollasses Act, the Townshend Act. |
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Term
| Why were some ships called ships of the line? How many men were on these ships? |
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Definition
| The straight line of ships was found to be the most effective tactic for battle so these ships became known as ships of the line. 500-1000 men. |
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| Why were some ships called ships of the line? How many men were on these ships? |
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| The straight line of ships was found to be the most effective tactic for battle so these ships became known as ships of the line. 500-1000 men. |
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| What was the primary and secondary means of propulsion in the ancient mediterranean world? |
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Definition
| Oars (used during battle) and sails (used for transiting). |
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| Who won the Battle of Trafalgar? |
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Definition
| Admiral Lord Nelson, with the British who defeated the French. |
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Term
| Compare the fleets of the French and British navies. |
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Definition
| The British used Melee tactics of breaking the line (crossing the T), even though the Frech had more ships. |
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Term
| What was Rogers and Decatur's strategies for defending the coast? |
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Definition
Rogers - squadrons
Decatur's - individual ships (individual ships was more sucessful at this time) |
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| What were three major frigate battles? |
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Definition
Constitution vs. Guerriere
Constitution vs. Java
United States vs. Macedonian |
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Term
| According to Sun Tzu what are the home Army vs. enemy Army ratios with their associated attack technique? |
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Definition
10 to 1 - surround them
5 to 1 - attack them
twice as many - divided and set up signals and signs
if equal - offer battle
if inferior - avoid the enemy
if outnumbered - flee |
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| According to Sun Tzu, how do you control and fight with a large force? |
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Definition
| Divide up the numbers and institute signs and numbers. |
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Term
| What was the importance of the battle of Lepanto? |
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Definition
| October 5, 1571 it was the last major fight with galley's involved. |
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| What happened at the Battle of Plattsburg? |
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Definition
| Mcdonnah's tactics of using the spring lines to position the ship with fresh broadsides enabled him to win the battle. |
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| In early Europe who were the major sea powers? |
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Definition
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| What was significant about the Battle of Salamis? |
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Definition
| Although the Persians outnumbered the Greeks, the Persians used geographical knowledge to defeat the Persians and destroy a third of their fleet. |
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| What did Oliver Hazard Perry do during the Battle of Lake Erie? |
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Definition
| He took his flag to another American ship which refused to open fire. |
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Term
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Definition
| When France demanded money from the United States and wanted to exploit them. |
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Term
| What did Alexander the Great do? |
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Definition
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| How did England help The Netherlands? |
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Definition
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| Clauswitz trilogy consists of what? |
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Definition
| Military leadership, political will, and chance. |
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Term
| How did Sun Tzu feel about weather? |
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Definition
| You should use it to your advantage. |
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Term
| What is the range of the broadside. |
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Definition
| One pistol shot, which is 100 yards. |
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| What was the principle function of the Navy during the Ancient Mediterranean World? |
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Definition
| To protect sea trade routes, to block or disrupt the enemy's trade routes, Defend against sea borne attack, Isolate the ememy's land forces, Carry the attack across the sea to the enemy. |
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| What were the three types of Melee tactics? |
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Definition
Doubling
Massing
Breaking the line |
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Term
| Who was involved in the Quasi War and what caused it? |
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Definition
| The United States and France, it was a result of the XYZ affair. |
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Term
| Who was involved in the Seven year war? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who was involved in the Seven year war? |
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Definition
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| Why was Europe the major player in international trade? |
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Definition
Dissimilar climate, geography, and peoples
Navigable rivers and surrounding coastal waters
Growth of middle class of artisans, merchants, and tradesmen.
Development of systems of exchange, banking, investment, and insurance.
Rise in disposable income created demands for foods and goods from other continents. |
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| What are the highest form of generalship in order? |
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Definition
Balk the enemy's plan
prevent the junction of the enemy's forces
attack the enemy's army in the field
besiege walled cities |
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Term
| What does spanish king Phillip II do in 1566? |
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Definition
| Send a large army to the Netherlands. |
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Term
| What happened at the Battle of Toulon? |
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Definition
| Admiral Thomas Matthews dismissed from the service. |
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Term
| What do Sun Tzu and Clauswitz say about winning without fighting? |
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Definition
| Sun Tzu says yes, you can win without fighting and Clauswitz says No. |
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Term
| What were the five reasons Jomini says a governement goes to war? |
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Definition
1 To reclaim/defend rights
2 To gain/regain land
3 Politics
4 Religion |
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| What are the six reasons that Machiavelli says a leader is despised? |
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Definition
1 he takes advantage of his people
2 he is a coward
3 he represses his people
4 he is inconsistent
5 dishonesty
6 indecisiveness |
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| What did Machiavelli say about flaterers? |
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Definition
| Beware of them because they have their own motives. |
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Term
| What did Machiavelli say about auxiliaries? |
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Definition
| They are one step above useless. |
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Term
| What were the two schools of tactical thought at the end of the Anglo-Dutch War? |
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Definition
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| Where and when were the Marines formed? |
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Definition
| On November 10, 1775 at Tuns Tavern in Philadilphia. |
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Term
| When and where did the American Revolution begin? |
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Definition
| outside of Boston in Lexington Green on April 19th 1775. |
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| What is the unofficial birth of the US Navy? |
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Definition
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| What did the Franco-American alliance do? |
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Definition
| Gave the US a European base. |
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Term
| What happened on October 19, 1781? |
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Definition
| Cornwallis surrendered which came to be the turning point of the war when Britain realized American could not be defeated. |
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Term
| What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation? |
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Definition
| Nine out of the thirteen colonies had to agree to do anything. |
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Term
| What were the 4 Barbary States? |
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Definition
Algiers
Morocco
Tripoli
Tunis |
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Term
| What started the war of 1812? |
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Definition
| When Britain boarded the USS Chesapeake and took sailors to impress in british into british servitude. |
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Term
| What were the US advantages during the war of 1812? |
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Definition
1- Most British forces were blocking France.
2 - US ships had better designs and were bigger than British ones.
3 - US naval commanders were better-schooled than British ones. |
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Term
| When was the Department of the Navy created? |
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| When and where was the Constitution written? |
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Definition
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| Who was the first Secretary of the Navy? |
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Definition
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| When and why did the Quasi war end? |
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Definition
| In 1801, it ended due to the treaty with France. |
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| What was the status of the US Navy in 1800 when thomas Jefferson was elected President? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where were the trade markets after the Revolutionary War? |
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Definition
| Britain, France, and the Northern and Southern United States. |
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Term
| How old was Clauswitz when he joined the military? |
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Definition
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| What were the two purposes of war Clauswitz talked about? |
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Definition
1 To annex another territory
2 To annex another piece of territory for a part of time (a bargaining chip). |
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Term
| What is the difference between an absolute and a real war? |
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Definition
| An absolute war is when you send all of your resources, a real war is when there is friction because people are involved. |
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Term
| How old was Jomini when he joined the military? |
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Definition
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Term
| Did Jomini believe in the art or science of war? |
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Definition
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| What did Clauswitz say were the three aspects of war? |
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Definition
| Violence, military leadership and political purpose. |
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Term
| What authority did the Constitution give Congress? |
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Definition
| The authority to maintain an Army and Navy. |
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Term
| The Naval Act of 1794 authorized how many frigates? |
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Definition
| 6, but only 3 were built. |
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Term
| What does Napoleon say about delays in war? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Napoleon say about the efficiency of a collective government? |
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Definition
| It has less simple ideas and takes longer to make up it's mind. |
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Term
| Who was the US representative at the Battle of Lake Champlain? |
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Definition
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Term
| What were the theaters of the Revolutionary war? |
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Definition
The Great Lakes
New Orleans
The Atlantic Coast |
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Term
| What were the Barbary States view and policy towards the rest of the world? |
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Definition
| They did not like infadel christians and any war against them was justified and if it could be made profitable so much the better. |
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