3. How does the section “An important port” (Paragraphs 3-4) contribute to the development
of ideas in the text?
A. It shows why the Confederacy had been stronger than the Union up until this
point in the war.
B. It stresses how evenly matched the Confederacy and the South were up until
this battle.
C. It emphasizes the significance the port had to the Confederacy and why the
Union decided to target it.
D. It shows how the Union excelled in military strategy, while the Confederacy had
superior weapons.