Fort Sumter

Why did the battle occur?

• South Carolinia had seceded and wanted the fort.

• The Union wanted the fort.

• The Confederacy wanted the gold stored in the fort.

• The slaves wanted the fort.

When did the battle occur?

• April 12, 1860

• April 12, 1861

• April 18, 1861

• April 18, 1860

Where did the battle take place?

• Washington D.C.

• Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Bull Run, Virginia

Who won the battle?

• The abolitionists

• The Union

• The British

• The Confederacy

Who was the U.S. president during the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• Jefferson Davis

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

Who was the U.S. officer in command at Fort Sumter?

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert Anderson

• PGT Beauregard