The colony was the source of their livelihood
So they can spin the narrative that suits them in particular.
Answer:
Following Beauregard's bombardment in 1861, Confederate forces occupied Fort Sumter and used it to marshal a defense of Charleston Harbor. Once it was completed and better armed, Fort Sumter allowed the Confederates to create a valuable hole in the Union blockade of the Atlantic seaboard.
Explanation:
The Great Rift Valley!!
And truth be told I’m not positive on the second answer. :(