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.