What was the result of the attack on Fort Sumter in 1861 ?

What was the impact of the attack on Fort Sumter? It turned the North-South dispute into a conflict—a civil war—and brought more Southern states into the Confederacy. What was President Lincoln's priority when he took office in March 1861? Lincoln was determined to preserve the Union by opposing secession.

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the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.