The battle you are referring to is actually called the Battle of the Ironclads. In this battle, it was the Merrimac (from the Confederacy) versus the USS Monitor (from the Union). This was the first battle between iron-fortified vessels in the Civil War. This battle ended up in a draw but represented a new form of fighting that both the Union and Confederacy had to be ready for.
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The answer is D. Caused many workers to have their lives controlled by factory owners.
Plessy vs Ferguson is the one I think. Research it on wiki to confirm.
It would be the "A. Continental System" that refers to Napoleon's blockade of British goods, since this was meant to increase production and profits in mainland Europe.