Fort Sumter Name:______Fort Sumter is located in Charleston, South Carolina. It was the site 1. Where is Fort Sumter? a. Charleston, West Virginia of the first shots fired in the Civil War. The South Carolina state militia b. Charleston, South Carolina had surrounded Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was a federal fort with United c. Sumter, Charleston States soldiers inside. The confederate states wanted control of the fort. d. Charleston, North Carolina Lincoln refused. He instead sent ships with supplies to the fort. Confederate leaders saw the refusal as an act of war. On April 12, 1861, 2. Why is Fort Sumter important? Confederate cannons fired on Fort Sumter and the war began. a. It is where the last shots of the Civil The Battle of Fort Sumter occurred from April 12th through the 13th War were fired. of 1861. It was the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United b. It was the worst battle of the Civil War. States Army that initiated the American Civil War. Following declarations c. It is where Lee surrendered. of secession by seven Southern states, South Carolina demanded that the d. It is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. U.S. Army leave its facilities in Charleston Harbor. On December 26, 1860, Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army secretively moved his small 3. How long did the battle last? command. He moved it from the vulnerable Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's a. One day Island. He moved it to Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was a substantial b. One week fortress. It was built on an island controlling the entrance of Charleston c. One month Harbor. An attempt by U.S. President James Buchanan to reinforce and d. The passage does not say. resupply Anderson using the unarmed merchant ship Star of the West failed. It failed when it was fired upon by shore batteries on January 9, 4. What started the Civil War? 1861. South Carolina authorities then seized all Federal property in the a. Return gunfire b. Surrender of U.S. army Charleston area except for Fort Sumter. c. Differences of opinion Following the battle, there was widespread support from both North d. All of the above and South for further military action. Lincoln's immediate call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion resulted in an additional four southern 5. When did Major Robert Anderson of the states also declaring their secession and joining the Confederacy. The U.S. army secretly move his command? battle is usually recognized as the first battle that opened the American a. December 25, 1860 Civil War. b. December 26, 1860 c. December 25, 1680 d. None of the above Bow Tie Guy 2017 Fort Sumter Name:______1. What events led to the Confederate bombing of Fort Sumter? Write: Do you think the Battle at Fort Sumter was meant to be the start of the four years of Civil War? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to support your opinion.

2. When did South Carolina demand that the U.S. Army leave its facilities in Charleston Harbor?

3. When did Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army secretively move his small command?

4. Where did he move his small command?

5. What happened when President James Buchanan tried to reinforce and resupply Anderson?

6. Describe the events that occurred after the battle.

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