1. why did william t. sherman want to attack columbia ? (1point ) a because he had lost a previous skirmish there b because he wanted to attack the capital of the state where the war began c because it was located directly in his line of march from georgia to north carolina d because it was a symbol of arrogance and the plantation economy that pushed the nation toward war 2. which statement best explain why “ total war “ could have ended the civil wear ? (1point ) a it would destroy all the southerns ‘ food supplies b it would demoralize people and cause them to lose,