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QuizMultiple Choice

Fort Sumter and the Confederacy

Question 9 • (AG Q4) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)

Which best states why the Confederacy wanted control of Fort Sumter?

Answer
A
It was located in the North, making it easy to contain Union troops during the Civil War.
B
It was located within the Confederacy, and it protected coastal commercial areas.
C
It was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.
D
It was located within the Confederacy, and Union troops used it to store weapons.
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