How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?

A. by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort

B. by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort

C. by refusing to send supply ships to the fort

D. by sending Union troops to defend the fort

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Emery Duarte

1 March, 02:10

How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?

A. by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort

B. by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort

C. by refusing to send supply ships to the fort

D. by sending Union troops to defend the fort

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Joey Hess · Answer 1

The answer to your question is without a doubt ... A. By sending unarmed supply ships to the fort. Lincoln couldn't allow his troops to just starve or surrender, because he knew that would show signs of considerable weakness.

How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?A. by sending unarmed supply ships to the fortB. by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fortC. by refusing to send supply ships to the fortD. by sending Union troops to defend the fort

How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter?

A. by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort

B. by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort

C. by refusing to send supply ships to the fort

D. by sending Union troops to defend the fort