Battle of Fort Sumter

Where was Fort Sumter?

• Fort Sumter was a man-made island, in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.

• Fort Sumter was located in the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.

• Fort Sumter was situated in the San Francisco Bay, California.

• Fort Sumter was situated in the Hudson River, New York.

Why did Anderson want Fort Sumter?

• He wanted to get in a stronger fort that was surrounded by water instead of land.

• To gain control of the harbor and its resources

• To establish a military base in the area

• To gain a strategic advantage in the region

When the Confederates made sure that the Fort got no supplies...

• Lincoln sent merchant vessels guarded by the US Navy towards Fort Sumter.

• Lincoln declared martial law in the South.

• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.

Lincoln reached out to the governor to ask if he would allow the ship to come in but

• the governor refused

• the governor accepted

• the ship changed course

• the ship was destroyed

On April 12, 1861, the Confederacy sent a warning asking the Union to surrender but

• they refused

• they accepted

• they ignored

• they retaliated

The bombardment lasted ​ (a)   .

• 34 hours
• 24 hours
• 14 hours
• 4 hours
• 10 hours

Who won the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• The Confederates

• The Union

• The British

• The French

Make an inference, why do you think the Union only lasted 34 hours in the battle?

• The Union had no ammunition or other supplies.

• The Union was outnumbered by the Confederate forces.

• The Union had inadequate training and preparation.

• The Union had poor leadership and strategy.