8. Confederate states began seceding in December of 1860. The Civil War began in April of 1861, when
Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter. What can you
Infer from these two facts?
a. When it came to using force, Lincoln was a timid
President
b. Lincoln did not want to be the one to start a war
c. Lincoln tncked the Confederacy into launching
hostilities
d. Lincoln believed that the Confederacy had a right to
secede