False. George Washington was sympathetic, but he was non - partisan.
German U-boats taking down any non-german ships. civilian or commercial.didnt matter.
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.
George Washington
George Washington was an American soldier and statesman who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
He died on Dec 14. 1799 which making 217 years this day December 31 2016!
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B i think bc A is one of the branches