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Why did the Confederates fire on Fort Sumter?

a) President Lincoln threatened to send more troops
b) The Union refused to surrender it
c) The Confederate opposed Lincoln’s presidency

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Answer: I believe the answer is B

Explanation: They refused to give the fort up, but soon after the confederates started shooting, Robert Anderson surrendered the fort, and it was evacuated the next day

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