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)
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
supplies were sent to Fort Sumter?(1 point)
to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action
to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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**. By framing the resupply effort as a humanitarian mission, Lincoln aimed to avoid escalating tensions while still supporting the fort's garrison.