Question
Why did Lincoln inform the confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to fort Sumter
Allow confederacy to retain full ownership of fort
Convince confederacy he didn’t intend any military action
Give confederacy false sense of security and then attack
Inform confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
Allow confederacy to retain full ownership of fort
Convince confederacy he didn’t intend any military action
Give confederacy false sense of security and then attack
Inform confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
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Abraham Lincoln's decision to inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons to Fort Sumter while sending food supplies was primarily aimed at **convincing the Confederacy that he didn’t intend any military action**. Lincoln wanted to avoid escalating tensions further and hoped to prevent confrontation while still maintaining the Union's position.
By stating that he would only send supplies for the soldiers to sustain themselves, Lincoln aimed to demonstrate that he was not initiating conflict, thereby trying to de-escalate the situation. This was part of a strategy to protect the Fort without provoking a military engagement, although it ultimately did not prevent the Confederate forces from attacking Fort Sumter, leading to the start of the Civil War.
By stating that he would only send supplies for the soldiers to sustain themselves, Lincoln aimed to demonstrate that he was not initiating conflict, thereby trying to de-escalate the situation. This was part of a strategy to protect the Fort without provoking a military engagement, although it ultimately did not prevent the Confederate forces from attacking Fort Sumter, leading to the start of the Civil War.