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