Why did Lincoln inform the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons as food supplies were sent to Fort Sumter?

Question

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Responses

to allow the Confederacy to retain full ownership of the fort

to convince the Confederacy he did not intend any military action

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

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 message was intended to signal that he was not planning to escalate the conflict by sending troops or weapons, which helped to avoid immediate military confrontation at that time.