Fort Sumter and the Start of the Civil War

Major Robert Anderson, of Kentucky, was asked to evacuate Fort Sumter by this former student of his.

• Abner Doubleday

• Jefferson Davis

• George Pickett

• P.G.T. Beauregard

Answer explanation

General Beauregard tried to bribe his dear friend and former teacher with whisky and cigars in an effort to leave the fort.

Which state will secede from the Union AFTER Ft. Sumter?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Texas

Answer explanation

After Lincoln called for volunteers a total of four more states joined the Confederacy. They were Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

How long was the bombardment at Fort Sumter?

• 12 Hours

• 24 Hours

• 34 Hours

• 42 Hours

Answer explanation

Running out of food, with the little ammo, and the fort on fire, Robert Anderson will evacuate the fort.

Abner Doubleday will fire the first Union shot at Fort Sumter but is more widely known for what?

• Being in the theater box with Lincoln the night of his assignation.

• Arresting US Grant after the Battle of Shiloh for being drunk under command.

• Inventing the game of baseball.

• Delivering the terms of surrender to General Lee, thus ending the war.

Answer explanation

Although he is credited with inventing the game baseball; most likely he did not create the game. However, as an officer he did help spread the game by encouraging his men to play the game during free time.

How many causalities were at Ft. Sumter DURING the bombardment?

• 0

• 4

• 21

• 41

Answer explanation

Although there were no casualties throughout the bombardment, during the gun salute two Union soldiers will be killed in a powder keg accident.

What happened in Baltimore after Fort Sumter?

• A riot, in which both civilians and Union soldiers will be killed.

• The city will build a wall and pledge allegiance to the Confederacy.

• The city will create two capitals (one for the Union and one for the Confederacy.)

• A peace march which will lead to a large group hug.

Answer explanation

After the riot Lincoln was brilliant in winning over Maryland to stay loyal to the Union.

Kentucky Governor Beriah Magoffin promised that Kentucky...

• would fully support the Union.

• will furnish no troops for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister Southern states.

• will lovingly support our Kentucky born president Abraham Lincoln.

• will lovingly support our Kentucky born president Jefferson Davis.

Answer explanation

Kentucky will remain neutral until Confederate troops invade the Commonwealth in the summer of 1861.

Fort Sumter will remain in Confederate control until 1865. On April 14th General Robert Anderson will return to the fort with the flag that he had flown during the attack and raise it once more. Why was the story not front page news?

• General Lee surrendered to US Grant.

• Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

• Anderson will be shot by PGT Beauregard during the ceremony.

• Pepe the Bearded Lady announced her run for the office of President.

Answer explanation

The assignation of Lincoln will make national news that outweighs the symbolic moment of Anderson's return with the flag.

What advantages did the South have? (Mark all that apply.)

• Homefield Advantage

• A number of West Point Graduates

• Because of the popularity of hunting, many Southerners will be familiar with guns

• A massive land size that would require unimaginable invading numbers from the Union

Answer explanation

All of the answers combined will give the Confederacy a sense of heart which cannot be measured on paper.

20 million to 5 million is of what significance?

• The North had over 20 million people to the South's 5 million (but they did have 4 more million enslaved folks.)

• The amount of railroad miles in the North compared to the South.

• The amount of dollars in the US budget vs the Confederate budget.

• The number of stars in the universe compared to the number in our galaxy.

Answer explanation

The wealth in resources, bank deposits, natural raw materials, industry, food items, and population meant on paper the Union will win the war.