Question

Which of the following statements best describes the Battle of Hampton Roads?
A. It was a battle between the Kearsarge and the Alabama.
B. It was a battle where the Union attempted to capture a Southern port city.
C. It was a battle where the Union attempted to recapture Fort Sumter.
D. It was a battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia.

Answer 1

D. It was a battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia.

Explanation: The Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8–9, 1862) was the famous ironclad clash between the Union's USS Monitor and the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia.