Why did the armed forces of South Carolina fire at the federal forces at Fort Sumter? A. South Carolina wanted to capture federal forces at Fort Sumter. B. The federal forces prevented South Carolina from raising an armed militia. C. The federal forces had forcibly captured Fort Sumter in South Carolina. D. Federal forces refused to surrender Fort Sumter to the Confederacy.

Most civilizations require payment to government in form of a tax. a tax is a payment to the government for protection, celebrations, buildings, and many other things that benefit the people. the sixteen to eighteen million people in the aztec empire had to pay such taxes to their leader, montezuma. what payment might they have they been most unhappy with? a the required payment of corn to feed the emperor, his servants, and to feed the people at times of celebration and in times of need. b the required payment of silver to trade with other empires. c the required payment of their sons and daughters to be kept as slaves or sacrificed to the gods. d the required payment of gold to the emperor for fancy jewelry.