Fort Sumter was considered the first battle of the Civil War. Before this happened, the Southern states seceded (left) the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. So at this time, the Confederates considered South Carolina part of their territory. This meant that it no longer belonged to the United States.
When the US army refused to leave this site, the Confederate army bombarded them with gun fire. By the afternoon, the US army surrendered.
From this point Lincoln had a decision to make. Either a) try to negotiate and bring the Confederacy back into the US or b) go to war, as this was a severe attack on the US army.
In your writing I would discuss how Lincoln needs to show a sign of strength and to not back down from the Confederacy. If he fails to respond in a strong manner, the Confederacy will take advantage of his weakness in order to spread their power and influence.
A government is based on a social contract. The people give up some of their natural rights and in return the government guarantees them something. A social contract is an agreement between an authority and the people in which they come to terms on an agreement. Our government like most is based on this kind of agreement.
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The history of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arabs from 1920 and erupted into full-scale hostilities in the 1947–48 civil war.
Explanation:
<span>The correct answer is A. The federal government was too weak under the Articles of Confederation and couldn't levy taxes and it was also unable to squash rebellions. Shay's Rebellion is the historic example. This caused the federal government to be weak and ineffective.</span>