Why did the Confederacy want to control Fort Sumter?
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.

Answer :

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

Following Beauregard's bombardment in 1861, Confederate forces occupied Fort Sumter and used it to marshal a defense of Charleston Harbor. Once it was completed and better armed, Fort Sumter allowed the Confederates to create a valuable hole in the Union blockade of the Atlantic seaboard.

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Answer:

It is B)

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