Why did the United States need a Navy? Flashcards

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Explain the situation the Continental Navy at the end of the Revolutionary war.

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The continental navy had to sell their last remaining Ship (Alliance) in 1785 as they could not afford the upkeep of the Navy.

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Explain who the barbary states were and how they obtained their income.

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Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. (MATT)

They obtained income by blackmailing sailing ships on trade routes by offering safe passage, if they refused to pay they captured crews and ships.

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Explain what the Constitution of the United States authorized the government to do in relation to its military branches.

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1789 Constitution of the United States authorized congress to establish a Navy.

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Describe how the war in Europe during the 1790’s contributed to the creation of the U.S. Navy.

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The US needed to defend trade routes from France and Britain. The Barbary states were seizing American sailors and vessels and we needed to prevent that.

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What date was the Naval Armament Act Signed and who signed it?

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March 27th 1794

President George Washington

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