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Maritime History 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Napoleonic Wars | Intensified and also forbade trade with france or any of its colonies. |
| U.S. Constitution | The Constitution authorized congress to provide and maintain the navy. |
| Tariffs | Import taxes on the foreign goods that come in. |
| French XYZ Affair | Made the congress in the mood to finish building the six frigates authorized in 1794. |
| Quasi-War with France | 1798-1800, the U.S. were authorized to capture and french ship they come across in the high seas. |
| War with Tripoli and the Barbary Pirates, 1801-1805 | The United States successfully defeated Qaramanli forces with a combined naval and land assault by the United States Marine Corps. |
| Preble's Boys | A group of young officers. All of the officers were under the age of thirty. |
| America moves toward War with England | America went to war with England because the British violated the U.S. maritime rights |
| Old Northwest Territory | Compressing the modern-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, part of Wisconsin. |
| Embargo | Suspension of trade |
| Th War of 1812 | They fought because the british violated U.S maritime rights. |
| Second Battle of Lake Champlain | This War saved New York from possible British invasion via the Hudson River valley. |
| Treaty of Ghent | Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade |
| The United States Advances as sea power prospers, 1815-1860 | They had a major industry in New England's ports and some of the most "romantic" days sailing were about to be set free. |
| Dahlgren guns | Used to fire a shot against armored ships with heavier powder charges. |
| U.S. Naval Academy | A training facility in Annapolis, Maryland for enlisted personal. |
| Letters of Marque | These letters were used to capture enemy merchant ships. |
| The Mexican War, 1846-1848 | The first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil. |
| Manifest Dynasty | The belief that it was our duty to settle the continent, conquer and prosper. |
| Clipper Ships | A sailing vessel designed for speed, a priority which takes precedence over cargo carrying capacity, or building or operating costs. |
| Opening the door to Japan | The main reason that the U.S. opened the doors to Japan was so American vessels could begin to trade with the mysterious island kingdom. |
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