Form 15: The Attack on Fort Sumter & Outbreak of War Exercise

Form 15: The Attack on Fort Sumter & Outbreak of War

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Form 15: The Attack on Fort Sumter & Outbreak of War

This exercise examines the attack on Fort Sumter and the official outbreak of the American Civil War. Learn how escalating tensions turned into military conflict.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Where was Fort Sumter located?

  2. MultiChoice

    Who was the U.S. Army commander inside Fort Sumter during the standoff in April 1861?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which Confederate general ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter?

  4. MultiChoice

    What dilemma did President Lincoln face regarding Fort Sumter in April 1861?

  5. MultiChoice

    How did President Lincoln choose to handle the resupply of Fort Sumter?

  6. MultiChoice

    On what date did Confederate forces open fire on Fort Sumter, marking the start of the Civil War?

  7. MultiChoice

    How long did the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter last before federal forces surrendered?

  8. MultiChoice

    How many soldiers were killed by enemy fire during the actual bombardment of Fort Sumter?

  9. MultiChoice

    What action did President Lincoln take immediately following the fall of Fort Sumter?

  10. MultiChoice

    Which upper Southern state seceded from the Union directly as a result of Lincoln's call for troops?

  11. MultiChoice

    Which four slaveholding states remained in the Union and were known as 'Border States'?

  12. MultiChoice

    Where was the capital of the Confederacy moved after Virginia seceded from the Union?