In terms of both the war and slavery, how do Lincoln's references to God and the Bible help him to explain what has happened to the country since his first presidential inauguration?

Lincoln’s references to the Bible and God was to  help him explain to the American citizens that what has happened to the country is no one’s fault and that

neither side could have predicted what happened.

Explanation:

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.