Merrimack And The Monitor Flashcards
1
Q
Where
A
Hampton roads, VA
2
Q
Who won
A
No clear winner
3
Q
What was this of a few
A
Naval battles
4
Q
What did they use
A
Ironclads
5
Q
What are ironclads
A
Wooden ships covered and I am plates to protected during a battle
6
Q
What were the ironclads used in
A
Blockade running
7
Q
What is blockade running
A
Breaking the blockade not to transfer cotton for sale
8
Q
What did this battle allow the south to do
A
“Punch holes” in the union blockade and get goods out to Britain for sales
9
Q
When was this
A
March 1862
