Fort Sumter

When did the Battle of Fort Sumter take place?

• April 12-13, 1861

• May 14-15, 1861

• July 4-5, 1861

• June 10-11, 1861

Where is Fort Sumter located?

• In South Carolina near Charleston

• In North Carolina near Raleigh

• In Georgia near Savannah

• In Virginia near Richmond

Who was the main commander from the North during the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• Major Robert Anderson

• Colonel Joshua Chamberlain

• General George McClellan

Who led the Southern forces in the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• General J.E.B. Stuart

• General Stonewall Jackson

• General Robert E. Lee

• General P. G. T. Beauregard

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• The fort was surrendered by Major Anderson

• The North won the battle

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• The South retreated

How many days did the Battle of Fort Sumter last?

• Two days

• One day

• Three days

• Four days

What significant event followed the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The start of the American Civil War

• The Battle of Gettysburg

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Which states joined the Confederation after the Battle of Fort Sumter?

• Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Missouri

• Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama

• Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

• Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas

Confederates attacked the this fort, the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

• Bull Run/ Manassas 1

• Antietam

• Appomattox Courhouse

• Ft. Sumter