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Because the men at Fort Sumter got sent some ships with supplies such as food,ammo,etc. and the Confederacy(Southerners)were mad about this.So they attacked,and a day after,the North surrendered,which,in terms,lead to the Brother VS Brother war.Hope this is Useful!
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∙ 13y agoControl of Fort Sumter was very important to the South, because it needed the fort to control access to a major port.
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∙ 12y agoBecause they knew it was a part of their state so they thought they had the right to have it.
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cause it was part of there land they thought sense that it was rightfully theres.
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What triggered the cold war?
Thecollapsed of the Soviet Union triggered the Cold War
When was the attack on fort sumpter?
Fort Sumter was attacked in April of 1861.
What union fort was attacked starting the civil war?
Fort Sumpter
What was Lincolns response to the south breaking away?
Lincoln asked them to return, but they refused. So he waited. It wasn't until the south attacked Fort Sumpter that Lincoln declared war.
Who made the first attack on fort Sumter?
The fort was under union control before it was attacked by the south (south Carolina) and began the civil war.
When did the south attack fort sumpter?
1860
The attack that officially began the Civil War took place at what fort?
Fort Sumpter, South Carolina.
In which state was fort sumpter?
Fort Sumpter was in South Carolina.. I THINK
Who began with the attack on fort sumpter?
The confederates
Where did the attack on fort Sumter happen?
It was on April 12, 1861 on a Friday morning when shots were fired on Fort Sumpter in Charleston, South Carolina.
Which states seceded befor the attack on Fort Sumpter?
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia
What was the first conflict between confederate and union?
The attack of fort. sumpter
Where in South Carolina did the civil war begin?
Fort Sumpter, Charleston, South Carolina
Began with the attack on fort Sumter?
The Civil war did start at Fort Sumter (alternative spelling is Fort Sumpter), which is an island you can ferry to from Charleston, South Carolina. The military students from the Citadel, which is still a military university in the United States, were ordered to fire on the Union.
Was mount sumpter a fort?
The name is Fort Sumpter but I don't know if it was on a mountain or whatever.
What triggered the cold war?
Thecollapsed of the Soviet Union triggered the Cold War
What were fort Sumter and Appomattox court house?
The Point of the civil war of the south's surrender is Appomattox, and Fort Sumpter was the first battle
