Question

Which of the following statements regarding the Confederate army's firing on Fort Sumter in 1861 is true?

• A. Abraham Lincoln had previously sent troops to defend the fort.
• B. Jefferson Davis had offered to protect the ship that came to rescue the Union soldiers.
• C. Abraham Lincoln had previously decided to abandon the fort.
• D. Abraham Lincoln had previously sent supplies without extensive military protection.
• E. Jefferson Davis had left the decision to fire upon the fort up to the troops in Charleston, South Carolina.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Abraham Lincoln had previously sent supplies without extensive military protection.

Abraham Lincoln had previously sent supplies without extensive military protection. This statement regarding the Confederate army's firing on Fort Sumter in 1861 is true. Lincoln attempted to resupply the loyal Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour in the least provocative way. He sent supplies by sea on a lightly armed ship. He wanted the Confederates to be blamed for starting the shooting. Lincoln had not sent troops to defend the fort. Jefferson Davis ordered the firing and did not offer to protect the fort. Abraham Lincoln did not decide to abandon the fort.