What was the importance of the battle between the merrimac and the monitor? the blockade of the south was lifted. the battle was an important victory for the south. it was the beginning of a new era in naval warfare.

The correct answer is C) it was the beginning of a new era in naval warfare.

The importance of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor was that it was the beginning of a new era in naval warfare.

On March 9, 1862, the Battle of Hampton Roads was held at the Hampton Road harbor, in Virginia, during the Civil War. This battle was between the Merrimac and the Monitor, ships from the Union Army and the Confederated Army.  Yes indeed, the importance of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor was that it was the beginning of a new era in naval warfare.

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