Question
Why did Lincoln decide to supply, not reinforce, Fort Sumter?
A.
It showed the Confederacy that he wouldn’t back down.
B.
It made Fort Sumter more valuable, so the Confederacy would be less likely to attack it.
C.
It demonstrated that the Union had more money than the Confederacy.
D.
He wanted to avoid any perception that the North instigated armed conflict.
A.
It showed the Confederacy that he wouldn’t back down.
B.
It made Fort Sumter more valuable, so the Confederacy would be less likely to attack it.
C.
It demonstrated that the Union had more money than the Confederacy.
D.
He wanted to avoid any perception that the North instigated armed conflict.
Answers
D. He wanted to avoid any perception that the North instigated armed conflict.
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