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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Civil War Begins

Question 5 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Why did the crisis at Fort Sumter pose a challenge for President Lincoln?

Answer
A
He could not accept secession, but he also wanted to avoid war.
B
The fort was strategically placed so that it was impossible to take control of it by force.
C
The Confederacy allowed supply ships into the fort, but still demanded its surrender.
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