The Coast Guard goes to War

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1. The U.S. Coast Guard was initially established in 1790 as the United States Revenue Cutter Service by which founding father? George Washington Alexander Hamilton John Adams Thomas Jefferson

2. For the first eight years of its existence, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service was the only armed maritime force in the United States. True False

3. What was the first foreign conflict the Revenue Cutter Service was involved in? The Mexican War The War of 1812 The Quasi War with France The Spanish-American War

4. In the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy lacked shallow-draft vessels and required the support of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service. True False

5. Congress declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846, and once again the U.S. Navy was critically short of small steamers and schooners. This resulted in what type of vessels being used in war for the first time? Iron-clads Torpedo boats Submarines Steamboats

6. In the American Civil War, a Revenue Cutter Service cutter fired the first naval shots of the war. Which cutter had that distinction. U.S. Revenue Cutter Harriet Lane U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear U.S. Revenue Cutter Midgett U.S. Revenue Cutter Eagle

7. During the Spanish-American War the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service not only assisted the U.S. Navy with cutters, but also assisted what other branch? U.S. Marine Corps The Merchant Marine The "Rough Riders" U.S. Army

8. In 1915, the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service to become the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1917, Congress declared war on Germany and began America's involvement in World War I. What was the most significant role of the Coast Guard in the war? Coast Guard shore units were transferred to the Navy Cutters were transferred to the Navy The entire Coast Guard was transferred to the Navy Coast Guard sailors were transferred to the Navy

9. December 7, 1941. Which U.S. vessel was credited with being the first to return fire on Japanese aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor? USS Oklahoma USS West Virginia USS Arizona U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney

10. Signalman First Class Douglas Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. During which campaign did Munro earn the nation's highest award? Tarawa Guadalcanal Saipan Iwo Jima