WOCS Test 2-1 Flashcards
____________________ is an objective accurate descriptive and interpretive record of all activities of the armed forces in peace and war.
Military history
Three common preconditions for the full realization of a revolution in military affairs are_________________?
technological developments doctrine inovations and organizational adaptation.
Revolution in military affairs (RMA)
A fundamental change in the nature of warfare.
What are the two threads of continuity?
internal and external.
Internal threads include__________________?
Military proffesionalism logistics/administration operations strategy tactics leadership military theory and doctrine.
External threads include_________________?
Political factors social factors economic factors technology and military geography.
What are the three goals of studying military history?
- Foster and maintain a historical mindedness. 2. To promote esprit and pride in the proffesional Army. 3. Most importantly to instill an appreciation of insights gained from lessons of the past understanding the lessons of the past cannot be blindly applied to any situation.”
Key food sources include_____________________?
Maize fish seasonal tubors/fruits game
Many of the tibes were destroyed by _______________ and ___________________.
constant warfare and catastrophic diseases
The British brought the ___________________ with them to the New World because they felt war with the Native Americans would be inevitable.
Militia system
The first muster of the militia was in __________________ in ________________.
Salem Mass in 1636
The wars between the French and British were fought where?
In Europe and Colonies
What was the powerful British Navy suspectible to?
Guerrila attacks
What did John Eliot learn in 1677
Sulking way of war. European tatics were ineffective against Indians
_______________ was the first in a series of colonial conflicts between France and England for supremecy in North America.
King Williams War
What was the major goal of the King Williams War?
controll of the fur trade
Queen Anne’s War ended with the ________________.
Treaty of Utrecht
In 1764
the British passed the ____. The Sugar Act
What Act barred the colonies from printing their own currency
The Currency Act
Which Act obligated the colonies to provide lodging and supplies for British Soldiers?
The Quartering Act
The first direct levy on the colonies
passed to generate funds for the British was ________. The Stamp Act
What Act did Parliment pass that decreased the tax on imported British tea and gave British merchants an inequitable edge in selling their tea in the Colonies?
The Tea Act (1773)
The Boston Tea Party occured on________.
Dec 16, 1773
How did the Americans fight differently from the British?
The Americans hid behind trees and stone walls, firing on passing troops. The British used flanking manuevers and firing lines.
When did the United States declare independance?
Jul 4, 1776
When did George Washington take 2400 of his troops across the Deleware River to conduct a surprise raid on 1500 British Hessians?
25–26 December 1776
What Battle proved to the world that the American Army was an efffective fighting force capable of defeating the highly trained British Forces in a major confrontaiton? (Turning point of the war)
The Battle of Saratoga
When was the Battle of Saratoga fought?
Sep 19, 1777
Who did General Gates relieve as a result of disagreement in tactics and personality?
General Arnold
How many died at Valley Forge during the harsh winter due to hunger
poorly clothed and badly housed troops? 2 500
When did General Cornwallis send word of surrender?
Oct 19, 1781
What was the first threat of civilian control of the government?
The Newburgh Conspiricy (1783)
In what act did a group of armed former PA Soldiers surround Independence Hall demanding back pay?
The Newburgh Conspiricy
Though the militia belonged to the states
the Continental Army was a creation of the ______. Continental Congress (14 June 1775)
Who prescribed the Continental Army’s size and composition and chose its Generals and governed the system for its administration and supply?
Continental Congress
Under the __________ the states were responsible for raising troops for the Continental Army
organizing and equiping them and appointing Officers through the rank of COL. Articles of Confederation
What were the most important weapons in the American Revolutionary War?
The flintlock musket the rifle and artillery.
Who trained the Army at Valley Forge?
Baron von Stuben
According to the handout
what were the four causes of the Civil War? States rights tariffs slavery and the Patrone factor.
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
The Battle of Ft. Sumter.
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
South Carolina
For every man killed in battle during the Civil War
how many died from sickness and disease? Two. For every 1 man killed in combat 2 died from sickness and disease.
True or False: Most soldiers in the Civil War were under 21 years old?
True.
Approximately how man African American soldiers fought for the Union Army?
Approximately 180 000 black troops fought for the Union Army. This was about 10% of the Union Army strength. Known as Buffalo Soldiers (named by Indians)
Primary weapon during the Civil War
Springfield musket
Approximately how many soldiers fought in the Civil War?
3.5 Million
How did the South tend to name battles?
The South named battles after the closest town or city.
How did the North name battles?
The North named battles after the closest stream or river.
The North called them the first and second battles of “Bull Run”
but what did the South call them? The South named the battles of Bull Run the first and second battles of “Manasses”.
What was the number one resource of the South?
The number one resource of the South was agriculture.
A ______ is a way of being
a way of thinking a way of behaving and a way of growing. Profession
What are the five characteristics that help define professionalism.
Expertise Controlled Admission Autonomy in Dicipline and Regulation Responsibility and Corperateness.
