1. The American Revolution
   The War of 1812
2. The Civil War
   The Spanish-American War

The Civil War marked the first time two iron warships engaged each other in battle. Known as "The Battle of the Ironclads," the results of the conflict were indecisive, but the future of naval warfare was forever changed.

1. Spain
   France
2. Italy
   Russia

The Virginius Affair was a conflict between the United States and Spain where Spain captured a U.S. ship trying to land men in Cuba for an insurrection. The conflict ended peacefully, but it displayed the weakness of the U.S. Navy.

1. Nathan Goff Jr.
   William Hunt
2. William Chandler
   William Whitney

By 1881, members of the U.S. Navy knew their ships were far outclassed by foreign powers, particularly when they arrived in foreign ports. Despite the lack of naval power, the U.S. government refused to pour funds into the Navy until William Hunt made a full report on just how far the Navy had deteriorated.

1. USS New York
   USS California
2. USS Lincoln
   USS Atlanta

Built at the New York Navy Yard, the construction of the USS Atlanta was sponsored by Jessie Lincoln. Lincoln was the granddaughter of President Abraham Lincoln.

1. Denver
   Delaware
2. Dallas
   Dolphin

A dispatch vessel, the USS Dolphin was responsible for delivering messages before the age of the radio. The ship also flew the Flag of the President of the United States, the first Navy ship to do so.

1. USS Chicago
   USS Maine
2. USS Arizona
   USS Lincoln

To open up the name Chicago, the USS Chicago was renamed the Alton in 1928. Reduced to a receiving ship, the Alton was eventually sold in 1936.

1. The North Sea Squadron
   The Southern Squadron
2. The Squadron of Evolution
   The Boston Bay Squadron

The USS Chicago was the flagship of the Squadron of Evolution. The ship was commanded by Rear Admiral John G. Walker, a Civil War veteran.

1. 2
   3
2. 5
   6

All three battleships from the Indiana-class participated in the Spanish-American War and WWI in some capacity. They were all finally decommissioned in 1919 after nearly 24 years of service.

1. Grover Cleveland
   Theodore Roosevelt
2. Woodrow Wilson
   Franklin Roosevelt

At the start of the 20th century, the world was shrinking and foreign affairs were becoming much more prevalent in the United States. With that in mind, President Theodore Roosevelt developed a foreign policy described as "speak softly and carry a big stick."

1. Maine-class
   Mississippi-class
2. Kearsarge-class
   Connecticut​-class

Designed for coastal defense, the Kearsarge-class consisted of two battleships, the USS Kearsarge and the USS Kentucky. However, neither ship saw action in any major battle during their tenures in the Navy.

1. USS Apache
   USS Oregon
2. USS Washington
   USS Maine

The USS Maine went into construction in 1888 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The ship took seven years to complete and was almost obsolete by the time it hit the ocean in 1895.

1. George Dewey
   Ernest King
2. Thomas Hart
   William Leahy

George Dewey and his crew received numerous honors for their victory at Manila Bay, including a medal known as the Dewey Medal. As for Dewey, he was promoted to Admiral of the Navy, the only person to receive such a rank in the U.S. Navy.

1. The 8th Battle Squadron
   The Squadron of the Caribbean
2. The Squadron of Hope
   The North Atlantic Squadron

Powered by four battleships, the U.S. Navy landed a decisive victory at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. The victory gave Cuba independence from Spain.

1. Germany
   Japan
2. Britain
   Russia

Known as the Grand Fleet, Britain's Navy took part in the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of WWI. Though Britain lost more ships and sailors, they repelled the German attack, and both sides claimed an indecisive victory.

1. Panama
   Mexico
2. Nicaragua
   Brazil

Panama was part of Columbia prior to the construction of the Panama Canal. When the United States approached Colombia about building the canal, the country refused, so the U.S. encouraged a successful rebellion by the Panamanians who were more willing to negotiate​ the construction of the canal.

1. San Juan​
   Guantanamo Bay
2. Miami
   Nassau

After the 9/11 Attacks, "war on terror" detainees were held at Guantanamo Bay. President George Bush made the claim that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay did not have the same legal rights as other U.S. citizens because they weren't on U.S. soil.

1. HMS Dreadnought
   HMS Erin
2. HMS Canada
   HMS Neptune

Battleships built before the HMS Dreadnought were referred to as pre-dreadnought ships. The HMS Dreadnought was known for her main battery and steam turbines, making it the fastest battleship on the ocean at the time.

1. The Iowa-class
   The South Dakota​-class
2. The South Carolina-class
   The Bismarck-class

Two battleships were designed out of the South Carolina-class, the USS South Carolina and the USS Michigan. Favoring speed over armor, these ships served through the end of WWI.

1. France
   Spain
2. Canada
   Germany

Mexico was in the middle of a civil war in 1914 when Germany sent arms to the Mexican government. However, the United States had placed Mexico under an arms embargo, but since the countries weren't at war, Germany was eventually able to unload the arms.

1. Theodore Roosevelt
   Woodrow Wilson
2. Warren Harding
   William Taft

The Naval Act of 1916 was meant to expand the U.S. Navy to be the largest in the world. However, in 1922, the United States agreed to limit the arms race by matching their Navy to that of the Royal Navy.

1. 1884
   1899
2. 1905
   1911

The founder of the Naval War College, Commodore Stephen Luce, also took over as the president of the college. Luce had previously fought in both the Mexican-American War and the Civil War.

1. George Washington Carver
   Richard Feynman
2. James Watson
   Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors in American history. A few of his most famous inventions include the phonograph, the motion picture camera and a light bulb that was more practical to use.

1. The Strait of Gibraltar​
   The North Sea
2. The Alboran Sea
   The Gulf of Lion

U-boats were a vital component of the German military during WWI and WWII. They were particularly effective at enforcing blockades against enemy ships.

1. Sergeant​
   Private
2. Yeoman (F)
   Officer

Loretta Perfectus Walsh was the first woman to receive the rank of Yeoman (F). Her ranking marked the first time a woman in the U.S. military received the same benefits and pay as a male counterpart.

1. Treaty of Paris
   Treaty of Ghent
2. Five-Power Treaty
   Treaty of Washington

Both Japan and Italy were members of the five countries who signed the Five-Power Treaty. However, as the two countries geared up for WWII in the mid-1930s, they rejected the treaty and limitations on their navies.

1. USS Midway
   USS Langley
2. USS Enterprise
   USS Franklin

The USS Langley was constructed from a converted collier built in 1912 and called the USS Jupiter. The ship was bombed by the Japanese during WWII and had to be scuttled.

1. Bureau of Ordnance
   Bureau of Navigation
2. Bureau of Construction and Repair
   Bureau of Aeronautics

By the 1920s, the United States realized naval aviation was the future of warfare. That proved true in WWII when the ability to control the sea first meant controlling the air.

1. Carl Vinson
   Aaron Merrill
2. Don Moon
   Richard Edwards

The Two-Ocean Navy Act placed aircraft carriers at the center of the U.S. Navy. Once it was implemented, the act increased the size of the Navy by nearly 70 percent.

1. Los Angeles
   Pearl Harbor
2. San Diego
   Anchorage

The Japanese intended to cripple the United States' Pacific Fleet during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Luckily for the United States, no aircraft carriers were at the base during the attack, which helped the Navy recover much quicker.

1. Battle of Midway
   Battle of Coral Sea
2. Battle of the Bulge
   Battle of Iwo Jima

While the United States focused on defeating Germany on the Eastern Front, Japan hoped to gain an advantage over the U.S. by launching another surprise attack at the Midway Atoll. However, the United States learned of the attack prior to it occurring, allowing an effective counter-attack strategy.

1. USS Yorktown
   USS Constellation
2. USS Rhode Island
   USS Missouri

The USS Missouri served in WWII, the Korean War and Operation Desert Storm. By the time it was decommissioned, the USS Missouri had been awarded 11 battle stars.

1. 1930
   1935
2. 1948
   1958

Women were allowed to serve in the military permanently with the passage of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act. Prior to the act, women only served in the military during times of war.

1. Franklin Roosevelt
   John Kennedy
2. Dwight Eisenhower
   Harry Truman

After WWII and with the nuclear bombings of Japan, the United States government sought to replace a large standing military with strategic nuclear bombing. This meant that funding was pulled from the Navy and invested in the Air Force.

1. Steam-powered
   Nuclear-powered
2. Solar-powered
   Water-powered

The USS Enterprise ran a length of 1,123 ft. Even as future carriers surpassed her in mass, the Enterprise is still the longest aircraft carrier ever built.

1. USS Nimitz
   USS Carl Vinson
2. USS Gerald R. Ford
   USS John C. Stennis

The USS Gerald R. Ford was the first aircraft carrier to incorporate the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System. The system acts as a catapult to launch planes from the carrier.