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The 1862 battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack was MOST significant because it was A) the first naval conflict in the Civil War. B) the first major Union defeat in the Civil War. C) the first major Confederate defeat in the Civil War. D) the first battle fought between ironclad ships in the Civil War.

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delvecchioza950
D. it was the first naval conflict between ironclads in the civil war

palebadgworthy

The correct answer is D.

The Battle of Hampton Roads, also known as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads was a very important naval battle during the US Civil War specially because it showed the development of the naval military equipments. It took place in 1862.

It was the first time during the Civil war that ironclad warships participated in the fight. The Confederate Navy used the ironclad ram Virginia plus other supporting vessels, while USS Monitor was the main ironclad vessel in the side of the United States.

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