U.S. Navy's Delayed Entry Program (DEP) Practice Test

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When was the U.S. Navy officially established?

1 September 1775

4 July 1776

13 October 1775

The U.S. Navy was officially established on 13 October 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the procurement of ships and the creation of a Navy to support the fight against British forces during the American Revolutionary War. This date marks the formal recognition of a naval force intended for the defense and sovereignty of the newly forming nation.

The other options represent significant dates in American history but do not mark the establishment of the Navy. September 1, 1775, is before the formal establishment of the Navy; July 4, 1776, represents the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which signifies the separation of the thirteen colonies from British rule, and January 1, 1777, falls after the Navy had already been established. Thus, 13 October 1775 remains the correct and pivotal date for the formation of the U.S. Navy.

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