Question 1

What military academy was formally founded by the Peace Establishment Act of 1802?

Accepted Answer

A)  West Point 
B)  Annapolis 
C)  Quantico 
D)  Citadel 
A)  West Point 
B)  Annapolis 
C)  Quantico 
D)  Citadel

Question 2

Why did George Washington view the Uniform Militia Act as a failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It maintained complete local authority over the use of the militia. 
B)  It echoed Britain's national standard for militia call-up. 
C)  It was too expensive because the federal government had to supply the militia's weapons. 
D)  It gave the executive branch too much authority. 
A)  It maintained complete local authority over the use of the militia. 
B)  It echoed Britain's national standard for militia call-up. 
C)  It was too expensive because the federal government had to supply the militia's weapons. 
D)  It gave the executive branch too much authority.

Question 3

As part of the Quasi War, in 1799, who did the U.S.S. Constellation fight?

Accepted Answer

A)  L'Insurgent 
B)  Prince of Wales 
C)  Britanique 
D)  Leopard 
A)  L'Insurgent 
B)  Prince of Wales 
C)  Britanique 
D)  Leopard

Question 4

Initially, how did the U.S. react to pressures from the Barbary pirates?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying bribes 
B)  doing nothing 
C)  negotiating 
D)  launching an attack on them 
A)  paying bribes 
B)  doing nothing 
C)  negotiating 
D)  launching an attack on them

Question 5

Why did Harmar's force meet defeat at the hands of the Ohio Confederacy? How could the contributing factors on the American side have been addressed?

Accepted Answer

Harmar's force met defeat at the hands o

What military academy was formally founded by the Peace Establishment Act of 1802?

Why did George Washington view the Uniform Militia Act as a failure?

As part of the Quasi War, in 1799, who did the U.S.S. Constellation fight?

Initially, how did the U.S. react to pressures from the Barbary pirates?

Why did Harmar's force meet defeat at the hands of the Ohio Confederacy? How could the contributing factors on the American side have been addressed?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Reform and Adjustment for a Changing World

Into the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 4: Challenges for a New Nation

What military academy was formally founded by the Peace Establishment Act of 1802?

Why did George Washington view the Uniform Militia Act as a failure?

As part of the Quasi War, in 1799, who did the U.S.S. Constellation fight?

Initially, how did the U.S. react to pressures from the Barbary pirates?

Why did Harmar's force meet defeat at the hands of the Ohio Confederacy? How could the contributing factors on the American side have been addressed?

The First American Way of War

The Colonies and Wars for Empire

Independence and the Birth of a National Military

The Second War of Independence

Agents of Empire

Toward a Professional Military

Civil War Reconstruction

Becoming a Modern Military

Over There

Learning and Preparing: The 1920s and 1930s

World War II

Post-War Reform and New Challenges

Challenges of the Cold War

Vietnam

Reform and Adjustment for a Changing World

Into the Twenty-First Century

Filters