Union occupation of Key West and Fort Jefferson

Target entity: Union occupation of Key West and Fort Jefferson
Context triple: [Confederate coastal defenses, notableEvent, Union occupation of Key West and Fort Jefferson]

• A. Union occupation of Jacksonville
  The Union occupation of Jacksonville was a series of Federal military seizures and holdings of the strategic Florida port city during the American Civil War, aimed at disrupting Confederate supply lines and asserting control over the region.
• B. U.S. naval blockade of Santiago de Cuba
  The U.S. naval blockade of Santiago de Cuba was a key Spanish–American War operation in 1898 in which American warships sealed off the Cuban port to trap the Spanish fleet and pave the way for subsequent landings and battles.
• C. United States occupation of Puerto Rico
  The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
• D. Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia
  The Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia was an early Civil War seizure and long-term military control of the strategically vital city just south of Washington, D.C., serving as a key logistical and defensive hub for Union forces.
• E. U.S. occupation of Haiti
  The U.S. occupation of Haiti was a period from 1915 to 1934 during which the United States militarily controlled and administered Haiti, profoundly shaping the country’s politics, economy, and resistance movements.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Union occupation of Key West and Fort Jefferson
Target entity description: The Union occupation of Key West and Fort Jefferson was a key early Civil War move that secured vital deep-water ports and blockade bases in the Gulf of Mexico, undermining Confederate coastal defenses and commerce.

• A. Union occupation of Jacksonville
  The Union occupation of Jacksonville was a series of Federal military seizures and holdings of the strategic Florida port city during the American Civil War, aimed at disrupting Confederate supply lines and asserting control over the region.
• B. U.S. naval blockade of Santiago de Cuba
  The U.S. naval blockade of Santiago de Cuba was a key Spanish–American War operation in 1898 in which American warships sealed off the Cuban port to trap the Spanish fleet and pave the way for subsequent landings and battles.
• C. United States occupation of Puerto Rico
  The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
• D. Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia
  The Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia was an early Civil War seizure and long-term military control of the strategically vital city just south of Washington, D.C., serving as a key logistical and defensive hub for Union forces.
• E. U.S. occupation of Haiti
  The U.S. occupation of Haiti was a period from 1915 to 1934 during which the United States militarily controlled and administered Haiti, profoundly shaping the country’s politics, economy, and resistance movements.
• F. None of above. chosen