Question

What was the result of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861?

Answer 1

Confederate victory, Confederacy captures Fort Sumter, Beginning of the American Civil War, and Star Spangled Banner. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) The Civil War began.

The result of the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, was that the Civil War began

Fort Sumpter was built in 1829 on an island located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Union troops occupied Fort Sumter in 1860 because the state of South Carolina had decided to secede from the Union. On April 12, 1861, President Lincoln troops were taking supplies to the Fort, Southern General P.G.T. Beauregard attacked the Fort. Union General Robert Anderson surrendered and the Confederates secured the Fort.

The other options of the question were B) The union troops won. C) Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves. D) The battle ended without a real winner.