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?

AWhen it came to using force, Lincoln was a timid President incorrect answer
BLincoln did not want to be the one to start a war incorrect answer
CLincoln tricked the Confederacy into launching hostilities incorrect answer
DLincoln believed that the Confederacy had a right to secede