Did the South or North 1st declare war in the American Civil War?

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Did the South or North 1st declare war in the American Civil War?

2007-01-27 22:35:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Declaring War is an act of congress. Neither actually declared war. They just bickered and started to fight.

2007-01-27 22:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by nonono 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Neither. The Southern states legally left the voluntarily union of the United States and created a completely separate nation. Hitler.....er, Lincoln invaded a foreign nation without provocation or justification.

2007-01-28 07:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan _ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The way Lincoln got the South to attack first was by sending a re-supply ship to Fort Sumtner(sp?), which they didn't allow through.

2007-01-28 06:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by feanor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋