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Navy Pier in Chicago was used as a pier for US Navy ships. It was a major training center in World War 2. It also provided a place to station patrols for the insuring that there was no enemy activity in the Great Lakes.
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Why did some Americans oppose the establishment of a Navy?
Some southerners felt the ships would be used to protect the trade of New England, but do little for southern economies. Some members of Congress thought a navy would be a foolish challenge to the world's mightiest navy.
President Jefferson assertively used the navy when he ordered it to?
Attack the Barbary pirates for disrupting American trade.
During the Revolutionary War the American navy was under the command of?
During the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Navy was called the Continental Navy, and was commanded by Esek Hopkins.
Why did thomas jefferson resist building a larger navy to fight british impressement of American sailors?
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
Why did Britain have to have a strong army and navy?
it was their firstline of defense because it was an island surrounded by water so their navy had to be top notch
