Question

How did President Lincoln respond to the attack on Fort Sumter?

a. He issued a proclamation for troops
b. He sent supplies to Fort Sumter
c. He implemented the Anaconda Plan
d. He appointed McClellan as Commander of the Potomac

Answer 1

President Lincoln responded to the attack on Fort Sumter by issuing a proclamation for 75,000 troops. The proclamation was issued just 3 days after the attack on April 15, 1861.