Answers AG Q4 American History 8 25-26 AHostetler Fort Sumter and the ConfederacyQuestion 9

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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.

Explanation

Fort Sumter stood in Charleston Harbor, within South Carolina, which had joined the Confederacy. Controlling the fort meant controlling access to an important coastal harbor and protecting nearby commercial activity, so choice B is the best answer.

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