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mONITOR VS. mERRIMACK
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Who was involved?
- Stephen Malloy- Confederate secretary of the navy.
- Gideon Welles- Union secretary of the navy.
What happened?
mONITOR VS. mERRIMACK
- Two ironclad ships, one from the Union (USS Monitor) and one for the Confederacy (USS Merrimack) met in battle ad led the way into a new era.
What led up to the Battle?
- The Union government decided to launch a blockade on the confederacy
When and Where
- March 8th and 9th, 1862
- Hampton Roads, Virginia
Vocabulary/Key words
Background
- Ironclads- ships with armored sides made from iron that were powered by steam
- CSS Virginia- a Confederate ironclad (referred to as CSS Merrimack)
- USS Monitor- ironclads built by the Union
- Also called the battle of Hampton Roads or Battle of Ironclads.
Result
- Began a new era of naval warfare.
- The battle itself was inconclusive.
Advantages
Questions
North:
- had an easier time building ironclads
- List the different names of the battle
- Compare the advantages of each side
- Explain why the battle of Monitor vs. Merrimack happened
- Choose which side you believe should have won and why
South:
- more prepared
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http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/hampton-roads.html
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-hampton-roads
http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-hampton-roads
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