Why did Lincoln tell the Confederacy that he would not be sending troops or weapons when he sent food supplies to Fort Sumter?
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A. to allow the Confederacy to keep full ownership of the fort
B. to convince the Confederacy that he wasn't taking any military action against them
C. to give the Confederacy a false sense of security and then attack
D. to inform the Confederacy of his desire to fight against them
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B. to convince the Confederacy that he wasn't taking any military action against them
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