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Fort Sumter, when Confederate artillery fired on a US Army garrison on this small island in Charleston harbour, to assert sovereignty over South Carolina.
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Who was president when the cold war began?
Harry Truman
When the civil war began both the south and the north forced men to go into battle using the process of?
the draftwas then started and the people didnot have a choice they had to go
What did the Southern states do as a result of Lincoln being elected president in 1860?
They seceded from the USA, because they knew that Lincoln would not allow any new slavestates. They began to take steps to secede from the Union.
What was the direct cause of secession and eventually the civil war?
The election of 1860. Abraham Lincoln was elected president. The south believed that he was going to abolish slavery. The south then began seceding from the union.
Why was fort Sumter an important battle?
As the Confederacy was organizing itself in the early months of 1861, they were able to take control of Federal forts without bloodshed. And, President Lincoln had not yet taken office. Fort Sumter and the battle to capture it began a quick process that sparked the US Civil War. Sitting in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor, the fort commander refused to surrender. When finally he had no choice, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to enlist for 3 months and end the Southern rebellion. With this action four other Southern states, most importantly Virginia decided to join the Confederacy. It was now eleven states strong.
What was the battle that began the civil war in April 1861?
The battle that was the beginning of the US Civil War, was the canon barrages against the Federal Fort Sumter. The fort was in the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The fort had to surrender and forced US President Lincoln to begin preparations to end the rebellion.
Who was the president of the north when the civil war began?
President Lincoln
How did each side react after the battle of the bull run?
The Confederates won the battle. The rebel victory thrilled South and shocked the North. The North realized it had underestimated its opponent. As a result President Lincoln began preparing for a long war.
Which President began the process of Reconstruction?
Abraham Lincoln
What war began when Abraham Lincoln was president?
The Civil War .
Why did Tennessee seceded from the union?
Tennessee seceded from the Union after President Lincoln was elected and began raising an army. =]
Who was the President when the Pony Express began mail service?
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Who was the president when the pony express began mail?
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Who was president when the cold war began?
Harry Truman
What president began the domination of the republican party in the US?
Abraham Lincoln
How did each react after the battle of bull run?
The Confederates won the battle. The rebel victory thrilled South and shocked the North. The North realized it had underestimated its opponent. As a result President Lincoln began preparing for a long war.
How did each side react after battle of bull run?
The Confederates won the battle. The rebel victory thrilled South and shocked the North. The North realized it had underestimated its opponent. As a result President Lincoln began preparing for a long war.
