The Battle of Fort Sumter

When was Fort Sumter originally constructed?

• 1819

• 1827

• 1829

• 1834

U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the unfinished fort in December 1860 following which state’s secession from the Union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Texas

On what day did Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter?

• April 12, 1861

• April 12, 1860

• March 4, 1861

• January 15, 1861

Who captured Charleston in February 1865?

• Robert E. Lee

• P.G.T. Beauregard

• Ulysses S. Grant

• William T. Sherman

What was the name of the coastal defense program implemented by Congress in 1817?

• The First System

• The Second System

• The Third System

• The Fourth System

How many casualties were there during the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter at the start of the American Civil War?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

When did South Carolina seceded from the Union?

• November 6, 1860

• December 20, 1860

• April 12, 1861

• July 4, 1861

Fort Sumter was viewed by many as one of the South’s few remaining hurdles to overcome before achieving what?

• sovereignty

• freedom

• defensive strength

• secure borders

At what time of the day did General Beauregard open fire on Fort Sumter?

• shortly after 7:30 a.m.

• shortly after 6:30 a.m.

• shortly after 5:30 a.m.

• shortly after 4:30 a.m.

Which Southern states cast their lot with the Confederacy after the Battle of Fort Sumter? [click 3]

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Arkansas

• Tennessee