After Lincoln's election the first seven states left the Union, beginning with South Carolina. Why did those states secede? At that time it was not war, but a Constitutional crisis as those states declared they were forming the Confederate States of America. The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter. What happened here at this fort which still flew the United States flag? It was after this that war began.

i cant if you dont give me the sentence or whatever.

man·u·script

/ˈmanyəˌskript/submit

noun

a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

synonyms: document, text, script, paper, typescript

an author's text that has not yet been published.

thats all i can with. sorry. next time post the full question.

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else

it was bribing i think i might be wrong though