Battle of Fort Sumter
When did it start?
April 12, 1861
Where did this take place?
Kansas and Missouri
what year was Abraham Lincoln elected?
1860
what did the battle do?
It was a direct cause of the civil war
What caused it?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Why did the south not want him to become president?
Who fought in battle?
South Carolina Militia vs U.S. Army
How long did this take place?
7 years
What political party was Abraham Lincoln in?
Who fired the first shot?
South Carolina Militia
What happened at the end?
Kansas was admitted as a union state
What did Abraham Lincoln want to make sure kept together during the election and his time in presidency?
The republican party
Who was the commanding officer of the militia attacking Fort Sumter?
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard
How many casualties were there?
180+
What politician did he famously debate with?
Senator Stephen Douglas