Key Facts
The Battle of Fort Sumter happens what year?
A. 1861
B. 1866
C. 1864
D. 1860
1861
Who fired the first shots of the battle?
A. Union
B. Confederates
C. Civilians
Confederates
How many soldiers died during the battle?
A. 0
B. 17
C. 49
D. 118
The battle of Fort Sumter happened after Southern states seceded
A. True
B. False
True
Fort Sumter was a deadly battle
A. False
B. True
False
Only 2 deaths and they were by accident
How long did the battle last for?
A. 12 Hours
B. 16 Hours
C. 34 Hours
D. 48 Hours
34 Hours
Who was the Union Commander of the fort?
A. Gen. Ulysses. S Grant
B. Maj. Robert Anderson
C. Capt. Sam McDonald
D. Mr. Jefferson Davis
Major Robert Anderson
What did President Lincoln try to send to the fort before the battle?
A. Horses
B. New flags
C. Supplies/Food
D. Piano/Gen. Grant
Supplies and food
The fort was already short on ammunition and food before the battle
What did Lincoln call for after the battle?
A. More troops
B. Payment from the South
C. Help from France
D. Elections
More troops
The battle of Fort Sumter was the sole cause for the Civil War
A. True
B. False
False
Where was Fort Sumter located?
A. New York Harbor
B. Washington DC
C. Montgomery Alabama
D. Charleston Harbor South Carolina
Charleston Harbor South Carolina
Who commanded the Confederate forces during the battle?
A. Col. John Anderson
B. Gen. Frank Custer
C. Lt. James Franklin
D. Gen. Pierre Beauregard
Gen Pierre Beauregard
The Union fired the first shots and began the war
A. True
B. False
False
The first shots were fired by Confederates
What happened after the battle and after Lincoln called for more troops?
A. Nothing
B. Riots broke out in DC
C. The South invaded Rhode Island
D. More Southern states seceded
Fort Sumter was the first military conflict of the Civil War
A. False
B. True
True
About how many Union soldiers defended the fort?
A. 80-85
B. 105-110
C. 70-75
D. 50
80-85
Who ordered the attack on Fort Sumter?
A. Pres. Jefferson Davis/Gen. Beauregard
B. Pres Abraham Lincoln/Gen. Grant
C. Civilians started it
D. Accidental Miscommunication
The attack was ordered by President Jefferson Davis and General Pierre Beauregard
What happened to the Union troops after the battle?
A. Surrendered and allowed to leave
B. Surrendered and executed
C. Surrendered and enslaved
D. Refused to surrender and killed
Surrendered and allowed to leave
Both the North and South were surprised by the outbreak of war
A. True
B. False
False
Tensions were already extremely high