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So he could resupply the fort without making it look like he started the war. If the south fired on the ship, it would look like they started it. If they didn't, he could restock the fort. A win-win situation :)
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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.
Why was Lincoln's decision to send sippliesto fort Sumter difficult to make?
because
How did President Lincoln trick the South into attacking Fort Sumter?
Historians differ as to President Lincoln's actual intentions, but his (well-publicized) decision to send a resupply fleet to Fort Sumter in April of 1861 did in fact lead the South to fire the shots that sparked the formal start of the Civil War. Lincoln's response to the fall of Ft. Sumter was aggressive and decisive in several ways: it galvanized the war effort of the North and pushed additional Southern states to secede from the Union.
Lincoln did not want to send more troops to Fort Sumter because of the possible secession of Virginia and other loyal states?
true
Why did Lincoln send only food and non military supplies to Fort Sumter?
because he wanted them to continue fighting and win the war.
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.
When did Confederate troops fire on Fort Sumter?
On April 12, 1861, Southern forces opened fire at Fort Sumter. The bombardment lasted a day and a half. Finally, on April 13, 1861 and after 36 hours of shooting, the forces at the fort surrendered to the Confederates.
Why was Lincoln's decision to send sippliesto fort Sumter difficult to make?
because
Lincolns action relative to fort Sumter April 1861 was to?
Send a relief force with food only
What was president loincoln's first reponse to the situation at fort Sumter?
Lincoln said he would send food but no arms to the fort.
did Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to fort Sumter?
no mother ******
Abraham Lincoln made the right decision when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?
no mother ******
What difficult decisions did Americans make in 1860 and 1861?
Whether to send supplies to Fort Sumter. It was difficult because confederates could attack.
How did President Lincoln trick the South into attacking Fort Sumter?
Historians differ as to President Lincoln's actual intentions, but his (well-publicized) decision to send a resupply fleet to Fort Sumter in April of 1861 did in fact lead the South to fire the shots that sparked the formal start of the Civil War. Lincoln's response to the fall of Ft. Sumter was aggressive and decisive in several ways: it galvanized the war effort of the North and pushed additional Southern states to secede from the Union.
Why did Lincoln send unarmed ships to fort Sumner?
To trick the South Carolinians into battle and ultimately to justify invading the Southern States after the forced evacuation of Fort Sumter thus starting the Civil War. No one died at Fort Sumter but the North rallied around war.
Lincoln did not want to send more troops to Fort Sumter because of the possible secession of Virginia and other loyal states?
true
Why did Lincoln send only food and non military supplies to Fort Sumter?
because he wanted them to continue fighting and win the war.
