 The facts are: (0) Lincoln was elected president on a platform against slavery's expansion to the territories. (0) SC and other states declared secession, issued ordinances, and began forming the CSA. (0) SC and other states stopped complying with the federal government. (0) Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter. (0) President Lincoln began preparing a response and explained his view of the situation to Congress on July 0, 0000. (0) Congress approved of Lincoln's plan to militarily resolve the conflict so that the Union would remain intact. 