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The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac (This was the ship's name when it was a US Navy ship. The CSA renamed it the Virginia) was the most famous naval encounter of the American Civil War. It is important because it showed that the era of wooden ships was coming to an end.
Andrew Jackson influenced the creation of the Democratic Party and the growth of Democracy by:
A) Making the Democratic party a champion of the "common man"- Jackson himself was known as the "Champion of the common man" due to his humble upbringings and rise to national prominence. Jackson was an advocate of small farmers and giving them the ability to participate in politics. This is what lead to the growth of democracy.
B) Eliminating of property requirements in order to vote- Andrew Jackson helped to get rid of laws that limited voting to white males who owned a certain amount of property. This helped to grow American democracy because it allowed more people to vote. This would help him to win re-election.