In which conflict did the USS Kearsarge sink CSS Alabama?

In which conflict did the USS Kearsarge sink CSS Alabama?

• A. World War I
• B. War of 1812
• C. Spanish-American War
• D. American Civil War

Answer: (D)

The key idea is recognizing a famous Civil War naval duel between Union and Confederate forces. The USS Kearsarge, a Union warship, sank the CSS Alabama, a Confederate cruiser, during a battle off Cherbourg, France, in 1864. This event ended Alabama’s raiding career and demonstrated that Union naval power could defeat one of the Confederacy’s most successful commerce raiders. The other conflicts listed did not involve these ships or this encounter—the Alabama did not fight in those wars, and the Kearsarge–Alabama duel happened only during the American Civil War.

The key idea is recognizing a famous Civil War naval duel between Union and Confederate forces. The USS Kearsarge, a Union warship, sank the CSS Alabama, a Confederate cruiser, during a battle off Cherbourg, France, in 1864. This event ended Alabama’s raiding career and demonstrated that Union naval power could defeat one of the Confederacy’s most successful commerce raiders. The other conflicts listed did not involve these ships or this encounter—the Alabama did not fight in those wars, and the Kearsarge–Alabama duel happened only during the American Civil War.