Why was Fort Sumters location important?

because the union forces are in control, charlestown was important in the export of cotton necessary for the economic survival of the south.

Explanation:

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.