Question
Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to fort Sumter? A. to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting. B. to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort. C. to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack. D. to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action.
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The correct answer is D. to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action.
Lincoln aimed to avoid provoking the Confederacy into a military response while also ensuring that Fort Sumter was resupplied with food, rather than weapons or troops, which might have escalated tensions. He sought to demonstrate his desire for peace while still fulfilling his duty to protect federal property.
Lincoln aimed to avoid provoking the Confederacy into a military response while also ensuring that Fort Sumter was resupplied with food, rather than weapons or troops, which might have escalated tensions. He sought to demonstrate his desire for peace while still fulfilling his duty to protect federal property.