. Why was Fort Sumter important to the Civil War?(1 point)

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Responses

It was the end of the War.
It was the end of the War.

It was the turning point in the Civil War.
It was the turning point in the Civil War.

Confederate troops attacked Union troops, marking the beginning of the Civil War.
Confederate troops attacked Union troops, marking the beginning of the Civil War.

None of the above

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Confederate troops attacked Union troops, marking the beginning of the Civil War.

Fort Sumter is significant because it was the site of the first military engagement of the Civil War on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired on the Union garrison stationed there. This event marked the official start of the conflict between the North and the South.