Question

Which of the following statements is true.

A. The Merrimack was turned into an ironclad called the Monitor.

B. The Monitor was turned into an ironclad called the Merrimack.

C. The South made the Merrimack into an ironclad called the Virginia

D. The Merrimack and the Virginia fought to a tie.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be C

Answer 2

The answer is C!

USS Merrimack, also improperly Merrimac, was a steam frigate, best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship CSS Virginia was constructed during the American Civil War.