What was the primary purpose of Fort Foot during the Civil War?

Civil War Naval Technology

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To be a training ground for new recruits
To act as a prison for captured soldiers
To protect Washington DC from the Confederate Navy
To serve as a trading post
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the steam engine revolutionize naval warfare?
By allowing ships to carry more cannons
By enabling ships to move against the wind
By reducing the need for a crew
By making ships invisible to the enemy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant artillery advancement during the Civil War?
The development of wooden cannons
The introduction of rifling in cannon barrels
The invention of gunpowder
The use of catapults on ships
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were ironclads primarily made of?
Wood
Iron or steel armor
Concrete
Glass
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which battle demonstrated the superiority of ironclads over wooden ships?
Battle of Hampton Roads
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did ironclads change the strategy of attacking forts?
By making forts obsolete
By allowing ships to move and avoid being stationary targets
By increasing the number of cannons on ships
By making ships invisible to forts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary function of torpedoes during the Civil War?
To act as floating barriers
To explode on impact with a ship's hull
To be used as a decoy
To serve as a communication device
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