Question

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 convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack

Answer 1

Lincoln informed the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to Fort Sumter to **convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action**. This was intended to reduce tensions and avoid escalating the conflict, while also upholding his duty to protect federal property.