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)

Question

Responses

to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort

to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack

to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action

to inform the Confederacy of his desire to begin open fighting

Answer 1

The correct response is: to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action.

Lincoln's decision to inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons aimed to convey that he was not seeking to escalate the conflict, while still ensuring that supplies would be sent to sustain the troops at Fort Sumter. This approach was intended to avoid provoking a military response from the Confederacy.