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Question 3
1 pts
In the module studied Lincoln declared an emergency due to...
• An attack on a fort.
• Issues at America's border.
• Riots over race relations in major cities.
• A postal service strike.

Answer 1

In the context of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared an emergency primarily due to an attack on a fort, specifically Fort Sumter in South Carolina. This event marked the beginning of open conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy).