Asked by Chuck Bass

Each of the following is true of Fort Sumter except that .

Lincoln pledged to hold and occupy the fort

Lincoln attempted to send an additional 1,000 soldiers to defend the fort

Lincoln pledged that he would take no military action unless the South attacked the fort first

no soldiers were killed by the bombardment

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Lincoln attempted to send an additional 1,000 soldiers to defend the fort" is false.

Explanation: Lincoln pledged to hold Fort Sumter and said he would not be the aggressor (he would only act if the South fired first). He sent a relief expedition to resupply the fort with provisions rather than reinforce it with troops; there was no attempt to send 1,000 soldiers. Also, no one was killed by the bombardment itself (the only fatality occurred in an accidental explosion during the surrender salute).