Matthew's+Ironclad

Matthew's Ironclad

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Supplies Electric Saw Parent Pencil 3’ by 6’ board Coke can Gray paint Erector set Wood glue Foam glue Screws Screw driver
 * Step 1:** First get the listed supplies above. Then get a pencil and draw a boat shape, two trapezoids, two rectangles of the same size (just like the trapezoids are), and one more that is the length of the trapezoids’ top side. Now yell to your mom or dad to come and cut the shapes. After that tell the parent to cut the equal rectangles edges into a slanted angle.
 * Step 2:** After you have made the shapes, you need to make a retractable anchor using the erector set. After that you need to make another boat shape that is half an inch in perimeter less than the original boat shape. Next you must get the Coke can and cut the top and bottom off of it. Then cut down the middle and “punch” it together in a cylinder shape.
 * Step 3:** Now you will paint everything gray and let it dry. While you’re waiting for it to solidify, get a screw small enough to fit in the erector set hole. Now your paint should be dry. Start gluing the trapezoids on each side of the bigger boat shape to where the equal rectangles can fit in between the two trapezoids. Now glue the other rectangle between the two trapezoids’ tops. After that get the small screw and screw the anchor to the bigger boat shape and glue the coke can to the top of the boat. Finally screw the smaller boat shape to the bigger one and paint the smokestack.

I ronclads were first introduced in the civil war. They would ram each other and were armed with mortars and cannons. One of the most famous battles was between the USS Merrimak and the USS Monitor.They rmmed and demolished each other,  The CSA had to use scrap metal for there ironclads. The reason is because they were poor. The USA had more factories and could make their parts easily. They were made out of ironplating and WOOD. Some had lots of cannons and others didn't. They were used on the coasts and did not go out to sea too far. They completly changed history.

Bibliography
 * [|USS Cairo - Civil War Ironclad] ||
 * [|Ironclads:American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] ||
 * [|www.civilwarhome.com] ||
 * [|Ironclads_ An Introduction] ||
 * [|Southern History] ||