I believe that’s it is D.
Anti-war marches and other protests, such as the ones organized by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), attracted a widening base of support over the next three years, peaking in early 1968 after the successful Tet Offensive by North Vietnamese troops proved that war's end was nowhere in sight.
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered. Traditionally, this event has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War. So the second one.
Answer:
A.Were people that wanted the American colonies to gain independence from Britain.
Explanation:
In this context (based on the answer choices), it would be the American Patriots, who were trying to fight for their independence from the British government.
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