Question

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

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

Answer 1

It protected local commerce. It also was in the confederacy and had union troops in it

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