Early in 1861, seven southern states, led by south carolina, broke away from the union. they formed the confederate states of america. confederate troops then took over army forts in those seven states. but a few forts were still held by union soldiers who would not leave. one of these was fort sumter, in south carolina. on april 12, 1861, confederate troops fired on the fort. after 36 hours, the union forces gave up. this battle was important because

a. thousands of lives were lost
b. it ended the civil war
c. general grant was killed
d. it began the civil war

Why did the hawaiian people want a new constitution?

According to the sixth amendment, what can the woman do to support her court case? 1/ she can hire a different lawyer. 2/she can request that the trial be moved to a different state. 3/ she can require the witnesses to testify. 4/ she can refuse to testify.

Which statement describes the central idea of the text? a. while the nigerian government has the wealth to improve the conditions in prisons, they continue to view it as a low priority. b. nigerian prisons neglect the physical and mental health of their prisoners by failing to provide them with basic necessities and services. c. the inhuman conditions in nigerian prisons could easily be improved, but the environment is considered part of prisoners' punishment. d. conditions in nigerian prisons are slowly improving as non-government organizations and citizens are providing much-needed equipment to the prisons.