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Lincoln, by openly deciding to resupply the fort, provoked the South into a rash attack. After the fort fell to Southern attack, public opinion widely favored war with the Confederacy. On April 15, three days after the surrender of the fort, Lincoln called on Northern states to provide troops to "protect the Union."
While many felt that Lincoln had made a miscalculation, others saw his actions as deliberately designed to cause the eruption of hostilities, with a Northern takeover of the South being the only solution to his earlier analogy of the US as "a house divided" by the institution of slavery.
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Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What would be considered an IMMEDIATE cause of the southern attack on Fort Sumter?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
Was the attack on Fort Sumter a surprise attack?
it was a surprise attack because Lincoln told the Confederacy that he was sending food for his men but the south attacked them. ^- The south asked them to leave repeatedly. even said they would attack them if they wouldn't go, the people in fort sumter said they would leave if they didn't recive supplies. THEN lincoln sent them supplies. No it wasn't a surprise attack. they knew it was coming.
Why did Lincoln send a ship to fort Sumter in April?
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
Confederate attack on fort Sumter in what year?
The Battle of Fort Sumter ws April 12-13 1861
Why are lincoln's election and fort Sumter significance difficult when discussing the civil war?
they arnt the CSA split because Lincoln was elected and we went to war because the CSA attack Fort Sumter
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What did President Lincoln do to help Fort Sumter?
Well, Lincoln wanted to relieve the fort, but as he got there, the first gunshot of the Civil War was taken. As a result, the troops at Fort Sumter had no ammunition left and had no reasonable means of themselves, Lincoln surrendered sumter.
What would be considered an IMMEDIATE cause of the southern attack on Fort Sumter?
the election of Abraham Lincoln
What were Lincoln's choices in regard to fort Sumter?
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
How did the public react after the battle of fort Sumter?
In the Northern States, the South's attack and capture of Fort Sumter, galvanized support to take arms against the South. Previously many Northerners saw no need for a war with the South. The attack on Fort Sumter changed this and the North wanted to engage in a war to keep the Union intact.
Did Lincoln get elected before or after the battle of fort Sumter?
Before. It was Lincoln's decision to resupply the fort. When he informed the South that he was resupplying it, they attacked Fort Sumter!
In what year did the confederates attack fort Sumter?
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
When did the Fort Sumter attack?
1861
When was the fort sumter attack?
1861
When did the attack on Fort Sumter happen?
NO
Was the attack on Fort Sumter a surprise attack?
it was a surprise attack because Lincoln told the Confederacy that he was sending food for his men but the south attacked them. ^- The south asked them to leave repeatedly. even said they would attack them if they wouldn't go, the people in fort sumter said they would leave if they didn't recive supplies. THEN lincoln sent them supplies. No it wasn't a surprise attack. they knew it was coming.
