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Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to Fort Sumter?
(1 point)
Responses
to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort
to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to Fort Sumter?
(1 point)
Responses
to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort
to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action.**
Lincoln's communication aimed to reassure the Confederacy that he was not looking to escalate the conflict and was primarily focused on supply efforts, which was intended to avoid provocation while still maintaining a presence at Fort Sumter.
Lincoln's communication aimed to reassure the Confederacy that he was not looking to escalate the conflict and was primarily focused on supply efforts, which was intended to avoid provocation while still maintaining a presence at Fort Sumter.