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Question
When did Lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the South?

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Responses

when seven states seceded from the Union
when seven states seceded from the Union

when the South first seized federal forts within its borders
when the South first seized federal forts within its borders

when Jefferson Davis was chosen as Confederate president
when Jefferson Davis was chosen as Confederate president

when South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln declared that there was an insurrection in the South when South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter. This event marked the beginning of open conflict between the Union and the Confederacy, leading Lincoln to call for troops to suppress the rebellion.