Fort Sumter and the Confederacy

Question 1

On which issue did Lincoln and Davis most strongly disagree?

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whether the South had the right to secede

Question 2

A difference between the inaugural addresses of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln was that

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Davis described the form of government his nation would take.

Question 3

Why was Fort Sumter’s location important?

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It protected commercial areas of the southern coast.

Question 4

In his inaugural address, Lincoln refused to compromise on which of the following issues?

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secession of Southern states

Question 5

After the Battle of Fort Sumter, people who did not want to secede from the Union created the state of

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West Virginia.

Question 6

Lincoln declared that the goal of the Civil War was to

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preserve the Union.

Question 7

After Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter, approximately how long did it take for the Union surrender?

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less than two days

Question 8

Union troops continued to occupy Fort Sumter in 1860 because

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the United States had not officially recognized the right to secede.

Question 9

Which best states why the Confederacy wanted control of Fort Sumter?

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It was located within the Confederacy, and it protected coastal commercial areas.

Question 10

Which was an area of agreement between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis?

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Both wanted to avoid a war between the North and South.

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