The American Civil War began in April 1861, when:
a. Confederate forces fired upon and captured Fort Sumter.
b. U.S. naval vessels bombarded the city of Wilmington, North Carolina.
c. Confederate and Union cavalry clashed in disputed territory in Texas.
d. General William Sherman led Union soldiers on a devastating march through Georgia.
e. Confederate infantry attacked Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Answer: a. Confederate forces fired upon and captured Fort Sumter.
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