Why were shermans troops so excited about entering south carolina during the civil war

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When this was published in early 1776, many american colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of britain's "cruel" courts

Plz me in 1756 george washington was sent on a mission to, a. build a fort at the point where the allegheny and monogahela rivers form the ohio river. b. attack the french at fort duquesne. c. attack the french at fort neccessity. d. deliver a message to the french demanding that they leave the ohio valley.