What is the Navy's birthday?

What is the Navy's birthday?

• A. October 13, 1775.
• B. July 4, 1776.
• C. September 7, 1782.
• D. December 25, 1775.

Answer: (A)

The event being tested is the founding date of the U.S. Navy. The Navy’s birthday refers to when Congress first authorized a naval force to fight in the American Revolution. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress ordered the outfitting of armed ships and established the Continental Navy, the precursor to today’s U.S. Navy. Thatdate is celebrated as the Navy’s birthday because it marks the creation of the naval service. July 4, 1776 is Independence Day, not the Navy’s founding; September 7, 1782 and December 25, 1775 are not recognized as the Navy’s establishment date.

The event being tested is the founding date of the U.S. Navy. The Navy’s birthday refers to when Congress first authorized a naval force to fight in the American Revolution. On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress ordered the outfitting of armed ships and established the Continental Navy, the precursor to today’s U.S. Navy. Thatdate is celebrated as the Navy’s birthday because it marks the creation of the naval service.

July 4, 1776 is Independence Day, not the Navy’s founding; September 7, 1782 and December 25, 1775 are not recognized as the Navy’s establishment date.