Answer: b. It was an important Confederate city for storing goods and housing soldiers
Explanation: Atlanta played a major role in the Civil War because of its location and commercial importance, and as a growing city along the railroad, it was used as a military hub of operation and also as a supply route. What this entails is that soldiers were housed and goods were stored at Atlanta making it an important target for the opposition forces thus threatening the stability of the Confederacy.
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The answer would be B.
"A" would make no sense since this was after the war.
"C" would also make no sense cause there is no nuclear base on the moon.
"D" another planet can't be claimed as Territory.