Question

Why did the armed forces of South Carolina fire at the federal forces at Fort Sumter?

A.
South Carolina wanted to capture federal forces at Fort Sumter.
B.
The federal forces prevented South Carolina from raising an armed militia.
C.
The federal forces had forcibly captured Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
D.
Federal forces refused to surrender Fort Sumter to the Confederacy.

Answer 1

When President Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the Battle of Fort Sumter. After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13.

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