Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate — Unit test

Question 17 • RS AZ-US History A

Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?

Answer

Fort Sumter was located in a Union state and controlling it would make it easier to hold off Union troops.

Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.

Fort Sumter was located on the border of a Union state and a Confederate state, which gave it a high strategic value.

Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and the Union wanted to use it to store weapons and other supplies.

Explanation

Fort Sumter stood in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, which the Confederacy claimed as its territory. Its position gave it control over access to an important harbor and nearby commercial activity, so the Confederacy wanted to take it. Choice B describes this location and strategic importance.

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