Question

Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.

The Confederacy wanted to control Fort Summer in that Fort Sumter was located within the Confederacy, and it protected important shipping lanes and commercial areas.

Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina was a strategic place for both, the Union Army and the Confederate Army. The fort served as a protection for shipping lanes and trade routes.

There were two significant battles held at Fort Sumter. The first one was on April 12, 1861, were the Army Union surrender after one day of battle. The second battle in Fort Sumter was on September 8, 1863, when the Union Army tried to retake the fort. Today, the place is a historical monument site.