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Why was Fort Sumter fired upon in 1861?
Union soldiers wanted to destroy the arsenal in the fort.
Confederates wanted to confiscate it after northern attempts to re-supply
The fort was needed to train soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts regiment.
Lincoln was elected president in 1860.

Answer :

Answer:

Confederates wanted to confiscate it after northern attempts to re-supply.

Explanation:

When President Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.

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