The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861. Which event took place on this day and marked the start of the war? A. South Carolina seceded from the Union

B. Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States

C. Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States

D. Confederate Army soldiers fired on Fort Sumter

Which enlightenment thinker believed most strongly that women should enjoy the same rights as men?

Which choice best describes the general trend for the countries shown, for the period 2008 - 2010?

“dear sir: it is with great reluctance, i trouble you on a subject, which does not fall within your province; but it is a subject that occasions me more distress, than i have felt, since the commencement of the war; and which loudly demands the most zealous exertions of every person of weight and authority, who is interested in the success of our affairs. i mean the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity. it is more alarming than you will probably conceive, for, to form a just idea, it were necessary to be on the spot. for some days past, there has been little less, than a famine in camp. a part of the army has been a week, without any kind of flesh, and the rest for three or four days. naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery, that they have not been ere this excited by their sufferings, to a general mutiny or dispersion. strong symptoms, however, discontent have appeared in particular instances; and nothing but the most acitive efforts every where can long avert so shocking a catastrophe.” what’s the central idea?