It was important for the North to keep control of Fort Sumter because?

A it had great symbolic value as a U.S. landmark.


B losing it would be a sign that Lincoln would not protect federal property in the seceded states.


C it was a vacation home for the president.


D it was the site of a federal prison.It was important for the North to keep control of Fort Sumter because?
bIt was important for the North to keep control of Fort Sumter because?
b because if he would of won that battle it could of potentially stopped the confederates in there tracks