The 54th Massachusetts Regiment's Attack on the Defenses of Charleston

question 40

Multiple Choice

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment's attack on the defenses of Charleston, South Carolina, was significant because:

• A) it prompted South Carolina to leave the Confederacy
• B) it opened a corridor to conquer the rest of the Confederacy
• C) it did much to win acceptance in the North for both black soldiers and emancipation
• D) it was the major reason the North won the war
• E) it led to the capture of Jefferson Davis

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