Question

According to this article, why did the troops in Charleston fire on Fort Sumter?
Document B: The Daily Dispatch (Modified)
The War Begun

Answer 1

Answer: Abraham Lincoln attempted to resupply them

Explanation:

The Civil War began in Charlestown, South Carolina in 1861 when the Confederate troops in Charlestown fired on Fort Sumter.

As the article shows, they did this in response to the newly inaugurated president, Abraham Lincoln, stating that he would be sending 3 ships to the fort to resupply it, peacefully if he could but if force was required, it would be meted out.

The troops therefore fired on the fort to ensure that the Union do not resupply it and have a foothold in the Confederacy.

Answer 2

Countries often goes to war. The troops in Charleston fire on Fort Sumter South because Carolina wanted to capture federal forces at Fort Sumter.

• President Abraham Lincoln is known to announced his plans to resupply the fort.  General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, marking the beginning of the Battle of Fort Sumter.

Confederate forces were known to opened fire on Federal troops stationed at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

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