Plss help ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER MARKED START OF WAR
PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?
A. The South’s attack on Fort Sumter was completely unexpected, as the North
believed that they had come to an agreement.
B. The attack on Fort Sumter was enough to start the Civil War because of the high
number of soldiers who were killed.
C. The attack on Fort Sumter was the result of prolonged tensions between the
North and the South and was the official beginning of a long and bloody war.
D. While the South attempted to weaken the North by attacking their forts, the
North tried to deprive the South of necessary resources.

The central idea of the text regarding the attack on Fort Sumter was option (C): "the result of prolonged tensions between the North and the South and was the official beginning of a long and bloody war."

What was the central idea behind the attack on fort sumter?

Construction on a new fort, Fort Sumter, continued as Charleston paved a road towards secession to safeguard slavery. On April 12, 1861, the Confederacy opened fire on the United States garrison at Fort Sumter, igniting the American Civil War.

The bombardment of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War, a four-year conflict that claimed the lives of over 620,000 Americans and freed more than three million slaves.

Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.

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