What was the importance of the battle of fort sumter? no copy and paste !

This place has its own significance as at this place the first battle of American Civil War took place.

Explanation:

This place provide protection to the United States from Charleston Harbor in South Carolina as in 1860, the situation in the south was made worse by Lincoln’s election.

When South Carolina left the Union, the US Army remained in the fort, although they evacuated other forts in the area. President Abraham Lincoln, who took office in March, was not ready to allow the fort to be captured.

On April 12, 1861, the Confederate Artillery opened fire on the fort, and after a long bombardment, the garrison surrendered inside it. Thus began the civil war.

the answer is option a.