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Norfolk, Virginia had been a lucky break for the Confederates. When the Union navy evacuated the port they had left valuable supplies, cannon and ammunition. They also left the sunken USS Merrimac in the harbor. This enabled the South to rebuild the sunken hull and covert it into an ironclad.
On June 2, 1862, McClellan's forces began to advance westward on the peninsula. This made Norfolk impossible to hold. The Rebels had to retreat, and Norfolk was the docking port for the CSS Virginia.
With no place to sail, she was destroyed in the harbor
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What caused the Union to abandon the shipyards in Norfolk Virginia?
In late April, 1861, Union forces burned or sunk all the ships in their Norfolk, Virginia shipyards. This was an important navy base because of its location at the mouth of the James River. The Union believed this base was unable to be defended. They then abandoned Norfolk and the Confederates quickly took charge of the base.
What caused the Confederates to abandon Norfolk Virginia?
Early in the US Civil War, the Confederacy too good advantage of the North's abandonment of the Norfolk, Virginia's naval base. They confiscated ammunition, cannons and raised the USS Merrimack into the CSS Virginia. The naval base would again change hands. In early May of 1862, McClellan's Peninsula campaign forces were finally making some headway towards their objective, Richmond, Virginia. This caused the Confederates to abandon the navy base that they had taken earlier when the North evacuated Norfolk. Losing this base was a set back for the South. It also meant that the CSS Virginia would no longer have a home port. Just as they had created the CSS Virginia from a scuttled Merrimack, the rebels had no choice to now destroy the ship lest it fall into Union hands.
What 3 products that caused norfolk and Virginia to grow quickly?
Tobacco, Rice,Indigo
When president Lincoln called for troops this caused Virginia to?
This caused Virginia to become a confederate state and fight with the south in the Civil war.
Did the Mercantilist theories caused European nations to abandon their overseas colonies?
Mercantilist theories caused European nations to abandon their overseas colonies.
What was the significance of the Confederate ship CSS Merrimack?
The significance of the former USS Merrimack was that it became a powerful Confederate ironclad that effected the Peninsula campaign in 1862. The "new" CSS Virginia caused problems for US troops scheduled to land on the east coast of Virginia. The CSS Virginia destroyed several Union warships. Then, the USS Monitor entered Hampton Roads and caused the world's first battle between ironclads to be fought.
What caused General Robert E. Lee's death?
General Robert Edward Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, dies peacefully at his home in Lexington, Virginia. He was 63 years old
What caused the colonists to abandon breeds hill?
Becaused
What action caused France to abandon appeasment?
The German Invasion of Poland.
What caused the creation of the confederate states of America?
confederates
What was the event that caused Virginia to secede in the Civil War?
Virginia seceded almost immediately after Lincoln's call for troops.
Why is the battle of Gettyburg considered a turning point in the civil war?
Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.Because the Union Army caused so much damage and Confederate casualties that the Confederacy was no longer able to operate offensively.
