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Question 10 • IL-US History A

Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?

Answer
A
Fort Sumter was located in a Union state and controlling it would make it easier to hold off Union troops.
B
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.
C
Fort Sumter was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.
D
Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and the Union wanted to use it to store weapons and other supplies.
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