US Military History 1

In what famous battle did Joseph Plumb Martin participate in during the Campaign of 1777?

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  Battle of Brandywine

• Battle of Germantown

• The Battles at Freeman’s Farm

• The Battle of Ticonderoga

What contribution did the Navy make to Union General Grant’s operations?

• The Navy's blockade tactics drew the ire of other nations that recognized the South as a separate nation. The blockade severely restricted the flow of imports and exports.

• The Navy's effect was nominal and served to change tactics to blockade Southern ports.

• The effect was nominal. The Navy was tasked to maintain a blockade of Southern ports, but 84 percent of blockade runners made it through.

• The Navy's contribution was transporting troops and supplies to the different fighting fronts. The naval assets in inland waters kept supply and communication lines open and restricted the South's ability to move men and supplies across inland waters.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

What unpopular decision did Major General Hooker make at the end of the Battle of Chancellorsville that caused a Union defeat?

• Allowing Lee to pull back to Fredericksburg

• To push an attack on Confederate Major General Early’s division

• To resign, leaving the Army of the Potomac without a commander

• To retreat across the Rappahannock River

What was one reason Anthony Wayne’s Legion was successful at the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

• Major General Wayne enlisted the support of the militia.

• Major General Wayne had the support of Thomas Jefferson.

• Major General Wayne insisted on rigid discipline and strict training.

• Major General Wayne heavily armed his men.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Redcoats led by General Howe
• Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen
• Continental Army led by General Washington
• Boston Militia led by Captain Prescott

What battle marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Lexington and Concord

• Charleston

Early in the War of 1812, why did Regular Army officers have a negative opinion of American militias?

• Because they were often paid more money

• Because the militia often refused to leave the boundaries of their state or nation

• Because they often allied with hostile Native Americans

• Because they did not understand the true purpose of the militia

Which laws obligated the Army to regulate interactions between Native Americans and Anglo-American civilians?

• The General Survey Act of 1824

• The Reduction Act of 1821

• The Alien and Sedition Act

• The Trade and Intercourse Acts

Which expedition allowed for the first collaboration between the Army, scientists, and scholars?

• Long Expedition

• Dragoon Expeditions

• St.Clair Expedition

• Lewis and Clark Expedition