battle of fort Sumter

Why did the battle occur?

• South Carolina seceded and wanted the fort.
• The Confederacy wanted the fort.
• The Union wanted the fort.
• The slaves wanted the fort.

When did the battle occur?

• April 12, 1860
• April 18, 1861
• April 12, 1861
• April 18, 1860

Where did the battle take place?

• Bogue Banks, North Carolina
• Charleston, South Carolina 
• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• Bull Run, Virginia

Who won the battle?

• The abolitionist 
• The slaves
• The Union
• The Confederacy 

How many people died at the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• 100

• 10

• 0

• 1000

What did Lincoln think might happen if he sent supplies to the troops in Fort Sumter?

• Trade
• Betrayal
• Nothing
• War

Fort Sumter...

• marked the last exchange of fire in the War
• marked the first exchange of fire in the War
• resulted in major loss of life for the Union
• resulted in major loss of life for the Confederacy

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Who was Jefferson Davis?

• President before Buchanan
• President before Lincoln
• The first military officer of the Confederacy
• President of the Confederacy

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